Current number of seats in national parliaments in Western Europe
Western Europe: Current number of seats in national parliaments was 1,996 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
1,996
Change on year
down 5.0%
Rank
20th
of 32 groups
All-time high
2,105
in 2022
All-time low
1,996
in 2026
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Current number of seats in national parliaments in Western Europe, 2021–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2026, current number of seats in national parliaments in Western Europe stood at 1,996. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Western Europe ranks 20th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current number of seats in national parliaments in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2,078 | — |
| 2022 | 2,105 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 2,102 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 2,105 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 2,100 | -0.2% |
| 2026 | 1,996 | -5.0% |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
More development goals data for Western Europe
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.306 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 7,355 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 395 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 378 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 48 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 189 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 957 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1,083 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 10.65 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 236.1 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current number of seats in national parliaments in Western Europe?
- Current number of seats in national parliaments in Western Europe was 1,996 in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest current number of seats in national parliaments recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 2,105 in 2022.
- What is the lowest current number of seats in national parliaments recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,996 in 2026.
- How does Western Europe rank for current number of seats in national parliaments?
- Western Europe ranks 20th out of 32 groups with data for 2026.
- Is current number of seats in national parliaments rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Western Europe 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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