Current number of seats in national parliaments in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Current number of seats in national parliaments was 8,789 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
8,789
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
5th
of 32 groups
All-time high
8,789
in 2026
All-time low
8,569
in 2024
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Current number of seats in national parliaments in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2021–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2026, current number of seats in national parliaments in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 8,789. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 5th out of 32 groups with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
Current number of seats in national parliaments in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8,657 | — |
| 2022 | 8,668 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 8,788 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 8,569 | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 8,598 | +0.3% |
| 2026 | 8,789 | +2.2% |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More development goals data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Red List Index 0.8101 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 616 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 165.83 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 366 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 355 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 232 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 658 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 794 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 817 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1.89 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current number of seats in national parliaments in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Current number of seats in national parliaments in Sub-Saharan Africa was 8,789 in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest current number of seats in national parliaments recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 8,789 in 2026.
- What is the lowest current number of seats in national parliaments recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,569 in 2024.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for current number of seats in national parliaments?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th out of 32 groups with data for 2026.
- Is current number of seats in national parliaments rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Current number of seats in national parliaments (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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