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Legislative branch was published in 36 editions of the CIA World Factbook, from 1990 to 2025. The 2025 edition carries it in 236 entries, in its Government section. Every entry is shown as that edition published it.

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  • 230 political entities have legislative bodies;
  • of these, 144 are unicameral (a single “house”) and 86 are bicameral (both upper and lower houses);
  • 33 territories, possessions, or other special administrative units have their own governing bodies

Africa

55 entries

Algeria

legislature name:
Parliament (Barlaman)
legislative structure:
bicameral

Angola

legislature name:
National Assembly (Assembleia nacional)
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
220 (all directly elected)
electoral system:
proportional representation
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
5 years
most recent election date:
8/24/2022
parties elected and seats per party:
  • Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) (124);
  • National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) (90);
  • Other (6)
percentage of women in chamber:
39.1%
expected date of next election:
August 2027

Benin

legislature name:
National Assembly (Assemblée nationale)
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
109 (all directly elected)
electoral system:
proportional representation
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
4 years
most recent election date:
1/8/2023
parties elected and seats per party:
  • Progressive Union for Renewal (53);
  • Republican Block (BR) (28);
  • Democrats (28)
percentage of women in chamber:
26.6%
expected date of next election:
January 2026

note: seat total includes 24 seats reserved for women

Botswana

legislature name:
Parliament
legislative structure:
unicameral
chamber name:
National Assembly
number of seats:
69 (61 directly elected; 6 indirectly elected)
electoral system:
plurality/majority
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
5 years
most recent election date:
10/30/2024
parties elected and seats per party:
  • Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) (36);
  • Botswana Congress Party (BCP) (15);
  • Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF) (5);
  • Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) (4);
  • Other (1)
percentage of women in chamber:
9%
expected date of next election:
October 2029

note: the House of Chiefs (Ntlo ya Dikgosi), an advisory body to the National Assembly, consists of 35 members -- 8 hereditary chiefs from Botswana's principal tribes, 22 indirectly elected by the chiefs, and 5 appointed by the president; the House of Chiefs consults on issues including powers of chiefs, customary courts, customary law, tribal property, and constitutional amendments

Burkina Faso

legislature name:
Parliament (Parlement)
legislative structure:
unicameral
chamber name:
Transitional Legislative Assembly (Assemblée législative de la transition)
number of seats:
71
electoral system:
proportional representation
most recent election date:
11/11/2022
percentage of women in chamber:
18.3%
expected date of next election:
June 2029

note: a series of coups in 2022 led to the ad hoc suspension of laws and constitutional provisions, including the unicameral National Assembly; a military junta in 2022 appointed the 71-member Transnational Legislative Assembly (ALT); a Transitional Charter, adopted in October 2022, provided for a transitional period that was extended in May 2024 until July 2029

Burundi

legislature name:
Parliament (Parlement)
legislative structure:
bicameral

Cabo Verde

legislature name:
National Assembly (Assembleia Nacional)
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
72 (all directly elected)
electoral system:
proportional representation
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
5 years
most recent election date:
4/18/2021
parties elected and seats per party:
  • Movement for Democracy (MpD) (38);
  • African Party for the Independence of Cabo Verde (PAICV) (30);
  • Union for an Independent Democratic Cape Verde (UCID) (4)
percentage of women in chamber:
44.4%
expected date of next election:
April 2026

Cameroon

legislature name:
Parlement - Parliament
legislative structure:
bicameral

Central African Republic

legislature name:
National Assembly (Assemblée nationale)
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
140 (all directly elected)
electoral system:
plurality/majority
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
5 years
most recent election date:
12/27/2020 to 7/25/2021
parties elected and seats per party:
  • United Hearts Movement (MCU) (63);
  • National Movement of Independents (MOUNI) (9);
  • Union for Central African Renewal (URCA) (7);
  • Movement for the Liberation of the Central African People (MLPC) (7);
  • Other (34);
  • Independents (20)
percentage of women in chamber:
11.4%
expected date of next election:
28 December 2025

note 1: on 27 December 2020, the day of first round elections, voting in many electoral areas was disrupted by armed groups; on 13 February 2021, President TOUADERA announced that new first round elections would be held on 27 February 2021 for those areas controlled by armed groups and the second round on 6 March 2021; ultimately, two additional rounds were held on 23 May and 25 July 2021 in areas that continued to suffer from election security problems

note 2: in accordance with article 98 of the constitution published in August 2023, the parliamentary term has increased from five to seven years and will be first applied to the legislature due to be elected in late 2025

Chad

legislature name:
Parliament
legislative structure:
bicameral

Comoros

legislature name:
Assembly of the Union (Assemblée de l'Union)
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
33 (all directly elected)
electoral system:
plurality/majority
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
5 years
most recent election date:
1/12/2025 to 2/16/2025
parties elected and seats per party:
Convention for the Renewal of the Comoros (CRC) (31); Other (2)
percentage of women in chamber:
18.2%
expected date of next election:
January 2030

note: opposition parties, which claimed there was "gross fraud" during the most recent election, boycotted the elections in 2020 and 2025

Congo, Democratic Republic of the now Democratic Republic of the Congo

legislature name:
Parlement (Parliament)
legislative structure:
bicameral

Congo, Republic of the now Republic of the Congo

legislature name:
Parliament (Parlement)
legislative structure:
bicameral

Cote d'Ivoire

legislature name:
Parliament (Parlement)
legislative structure:
bicameral

Djibouti

legislature name:
National Assembly (Assemblée nationale)
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
65 (all directly elected)
electoral system:
mixed system
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
5 years
most recent election date:
2/24/2023
parties elected and seats per party:
Union for the Presidential Majority (UMP) (58); Union for Democracy and Justice (UDJ) (7)
percentage of women in chamber:
26.2%
expected date of next election:
February 2028

note: most opposition parties boycotted the 2023 polls, stating the elections were "not free, not transparent, and not democratic"

Egypt

legislative structure:
bicameral

Equatorial Guinea

legislature name:
Parliament (Parlamento)
legislative structure:
bicameral

Eritrea

legislature name:
National Assembly (Hagerawi Baito)
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
150 (all indirectly elected)
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
4 years
most recent election date:
2/1/1994

note: in 1997, after the new constitution was adopted, the government formed a Transitional National Assembly to serve as the country's legislative body until countrywide elections to form a National Assembly could be held; the constitution stipulates that once past the transition stage, all National Assembly members will be elected by secret ballot of all eligible voters; National Assembly elections scheduled for December 2001 were postponed indefinitely due to the war with Ethiopia; as of 2025, no sitting legislative body exists

Eswatini

legislature name:
Parliament (Libandla)
legislative structure:
bicameral

Ethiopia

legislative structure:
bicameral

note: the House of Federation is responsible for interpreting the constitution and federal-regional issues, and the House of People's Representatives is responsible for passing legislation

Gabon

legislature name:
Parliament
legislative structure:
bicameral

Gambia, The now The Gambia

legislature name:
National Assembly
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
58 (53 directly elected; 5 appointed)
electoral system:
plurality/majority
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
5 years
most recent election date:
4/9/2022
parties elected and seats per party:
  • National People's Party (NPP) (18);
  • United Democratic Party (UDP) (15);
  • National Reconciliation Party (NRP) (4);
  • Independents (12);
  • Other (4)
percentage of women in chamber:
8.6%
expected date of next election:
April 2027

Ghana

legislature name:
Parliament
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
276 (all directly elected)
electoral system:
plurality/majority
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
4 years
most recent election date:
12/7/2024
parties elected and seats per party:
  • National Democratic Congress (NDC) (183);
  • New Patriotic Party (NPP) (88);
  • Other (4)
percentage of women in chamber:
14.5%
expected date of next election:
December 2028

Guinea

legislature name:
Transitional National Council (Conseil national de transition)
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
81 (all appointed)
electoral system:
mixed system
scope of elections:
full renewal
most recent election date:
1/22/2022
percentage of women in chamber:
29.6%
expected date of next election:
December 2025

note: on 5 September 2021, Col. Mamady DOUMBOUYA led a military coup in which President CONDE was arrested and detained, the constitution suspended, and the government and People's National Assembly dissolved; in January 2022, an 81-member Transitional National Council was installed; in February 2024, Guinea's military leaders dissolved the government

Guinea-Bissau

legislature name:
People's National Assembly (Assembleia Nacional Popular)
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
102 (all directly elected)
electoral system:
proportional representation
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
4 years
most recent election date:
11/23/2025
parties elected and seats per party:
  • Inclusive Alliance Platform/Terra Coalition (54);
  • Movement for Democratic Alternation (MADEM G.15) (29);
  • Party for Social Renewal (PRS) (12);
  • Bissau-Guinean Workers’ Party (6);
  • Other (1)
percentage of women in chamber:
9.8%
expected date of next election:
November 2029

Kenya

legislature name:
Parliament of Kenya
legislative structure:
bicameral

Lesotho

legislature name:
Parliament
legislative structure:
bicameral

Liberia

legislature name:
Legislature
legislative structure:
bicameral

Libya

legislative structure:
unicameral
chamber name:
House of Representatives (Majlis Al-Nuwaab)
number of seats:
200 (all directly elected)
electoral system:
other systems
scope of elections:
full renewal
most recent election date:
6/25/2014
percentage of women in chamber:
16.5%
expected date of next election:
December 2026

note: 32 seats are reserved for women

Madagascar

legislative structure:
bicameral

Malawi

legislature name:
National Assembly
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
229 (all directly elected)
electoral system:
plurality/majority
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
5 years
most recent election date:
9/16/2025
parties elected and seats per party:
  • Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) (78);
  • Malawi Congress Party (MCP) (52);
  • Independents (73);
  • Other (21)
percentage of women in chamber:
21.4%
expected date of next election:
September 2025

Mali

legislature name:
Transitional National Council (Conseil national de transition)
legislative structure:
unicameral
chamber name:
Transitional National Council (Conseil national de transition)
number of seats:
147 (all appointed)
electoral system:
plurality/majority
scope of elections:
full renewal
most recent election date:
12/5/2020
percentage of women in chamber:
30.1%
expected date of next election:
December 2030

note 1: the National Assembly was dissolved on 18 August 2020 after a military coup; the transitional government created a Transitional National Council (CNT) that acts as the transitional government's legislative body; a new constitution was ratified in July 2023 that expanded the military junta's powers, and no plans for legislative elections have been announced

note 2: coup leaders appointed a president and vice president; the president then apportioned CNT seats to various groups and political parties

Mauritania

legislature name:
Parliament (Barlamane)
legislative structure:
unicameral
chamber name:
National Assembly (Al Jamiya-Al-Wataniya)
number of seats:
176 (all directly elected)
electoral system:
mixed system
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
5 years
most recent election date:
5/13/2023 to 5/27/2023
parties elected and seats per party:
  • El Insaf (107);
  • Tawassoul (11);
  • Other (58)
percentage of women in chamber:
23.3%
expected date of next election:
May 2028

note: the early parliamentary elections in 2023 were the first to be held under President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El GHAZOUANI, elected in 2019 in the first peaceful transition of power; the elections followed the agreement between the government and parties in September 2022 to renew the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) and hold the elections in the first semester of 2023 for climatic and logistical reasons

Mauritius

legislature name:
National Assembly - Assemblée nationale
legislative structure:
unicameral
chamber name:
National Assembly
number of seats:
67 (62 directly elected; 4 appointed)
electoral system:
plurality/majority
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
5 years
most recent election date:
11/10/2024
parties elected and seats per party:
Alliance Du Changement (Alliance for Change, AdC) (60); Other (2)
percentage of women in chamber:
17.9%
expected date of next election:
October 2029

Morocco

legislature name:
Parliament (Barlaman)
legislative structure:
bicameral

Mozambique

legislature name:
Assembly of the Republic (Assembleia da Republica)
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
250 (all directly elected)
electoral system:
proportional representation
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
5 years
most recent election date:
10/9/2024
parties elected and seats per party:
  • Mozambique Liberation Front (FRELIMO) (171);
  • Optimist Party for the Development of Mozambique (PODEMOS) (43);
  • Mozambican National Resistance (RENAMO) (28);
  • Other (8)
percentage of women in chamber:
38.3%
expected date of next election:
October 2029

Namibia

legislature name:
Parliament
legislative structure:
bicameral

Niger

legislature name:
Advisory Council for the Refoundation (Conseil consultatif de la refondation)
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
194 (all appointed)
electoral system:
mixed system
scope of elections:
full renewal
most recent election date:
5/1/2025
percentage of women in chamber:
19.6%
expected date of next election:
April 2030

note 1: on 26 July 2023, the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland, a military junta which took control of Niger's government, dissolved the National Assembly; a commission recommended to the junta in February 2025 a minimum of a five-year transition to democratic rule

note 2: In May 2025, Transitional President Tiani signed decrees nominating 194 members of the Advisory Council for the Refoundation (Conseil consultatif de la refondation or CCR), CCR Bureau members, and the Speaker, Mamoudou Harouna Djingarey; the first session of the CCR convened on 28 June 2025

Nigeria

legislature name:
National Assembly
legislative structure:
bicameral

Rwanda

legislature name:
Parlement (Parliament)
legislative structure:
bicameral

Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha

note: the Constitution Order provides for separate Island Councils for both Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

Sao Tome and Principe

legislature name:
National Assembly (Assembleia Nacional)
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
55 (all directly elected)
electoral system:
proportional representation
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
4 years
most recent election date:
9/25/2022
parties elected and seats per party:
  • Independent Democratic Alliance (ADI) (30);
  • Sao Tome and Principe Liberation Movement/Social Democratic Party (MLSTP - PSD) (18);
  • Movement of Independent Citizens - Socialist Party (MCI - PS) - National Unity Party (PUN) (5);
  • Other (2)
percentage of women in chamber:
14.5%
expected date of next election:
September 2026

Senegal

legislature name:
National Assembly (Assemblée nationale)
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
165 (all directly elected)
electoral system:
mixed system
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
5 years
most recent election date:
11/17/2024
parties elected and seats per party:
  • Pastef Party (130);
  • Coalition Takku Wallu Sénégal (16);
  • Other (19)
percentage of women in chamber:
41.2%
expected date of next election:
November 2029

Seychelles

legislature name:
National Assembly
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
34 (all directly elected)
electoral system:
mixed system
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
5 years
most recent election date:
9/27/2025
parties elected and seats per party:
United Seychelles (US) (19); Seychelles Democratic Alliance (Linyon Demokratik Seselwa, LDS) (15)
percentage of women in chamber:
26.5%
expected date of next election:
September 2030

Sierra Leone

legislature name:
Parliament
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
149 (135 directly elected; 14 indirectly elected)
electoral system:
proportional representation
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
5 years
most recent election date:
6/24/2023
parties elected and seats per party:
Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP) (81); All People's Congress (APC) (54)
percentage of women in chamber:
29.5%
expected date of next election:
June 2028

note: 14 seats are reserved for "paramount chiefs," who are indirectly elected to represent the 14 provincial districts

Somalia

legislature name:
Federal Parliament
legislative structure:
bicameral

note: despite the formation of political parties in 2020, the 2021 parliamentary elections maintained a primarily clan-based system of appointments; seats in the legislature were apportioned to Somali member states and not by party representation

South Africa

legislature name:
Parliament
legislative structure:
bicameral

South Sudan

legislature name:
Législature nationale (National Legislature)
legislative structure:
bicameral

Sudan

note: the Parliament of Sudan was dissolved after a coup in April 2019; the August 2019 Constitutional Declaration established Sudan's transitional government; a Transitional Legislative Council (TLC) was to have served as the national legislature during the transitional period until elections could be held, but the TLC has not been created

Tanzania

legislature name:
National Assembly (Bunge)
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
403 (272 directly elected; 120 indirectly elected; 10 appointed; 1 other)
electoral system:
plurality/majority
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
5 years
most recent election date:
10/29/2025
parties elected and seats per party:
Revolutionary Party of Tanzania (CCM) (383); ACT-Wazalendo (2)
percentage of women in chamber:
39.5%
expected date of next election:
October 2030

note : the Attorney General fills the "other" seat as an ex-officio member

Togo

legislature name:
Parliament
legislative structure:
bicameral

note: party lists are required to contain equal numbers of men and women

Tunisia

legislative structure:
bicameral

note: in 2022, President SAIED issued a new electoral law that requires all legislative candidates to run as independents

Uganda

legislature name:
Parliament
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
529 (499 directly elected; 30 indirectly elected)
electoral system:
plurality/majority
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
5 years
most recent election date:
1/14/2021 to 1/18/2021
parties elected and seats per party:
  • National Resistance Movement (NRM) (336);
  • National Unity Platform (NUP) (57);
  • Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) (32);
  • Independents (74);
  • Other (30)
percentage of women in chamber:
34.1%
expected date of next election:
January 2026

Zambia

legislature name:
National Assembly
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
167 (156 directly elected; 8 appointed)
electoral system:
plurality/majority
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
5 years
most recent election date:
44420
parties elected and seats per party:
  • United Party for National Development (UPND) (82);
  • Patriotic Front (PF) (60);
  • Independents (13);
  • Other (1)
percentage of women in chamber:
15%
expected date of next election:
August 2026

Zimbabwe

legislature name:
Parliament
legislative structure:
bicameral

Arctic Region

3 entries

Greenland

legislature name:
Parliament (Inatsisartut)
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
31 (directly elected)
electoral system:
proportional representation
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
4 years
most recent election date:
4/6/2021
parties elected and seats per party:
  • IA (12);
  • S (10);
  • N (4);
  • D (3);
  • A (2)
percentage of women in chamber:
35%
expected date of next election:
2025

note: Greenland elects 2 members to the Danish Parliament to serve 4-year terms

Iceland

legislature name:
Parliament (Althingi)
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
63 (all directly elected)
electoral system:
proportional representation
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
4 years
most recent election date:
11/30/2024
parties elected and seats per party:
  • Social Democratic Alliance (SDA) (15);
  • Independence Party (IP) (14);
  • Liberal Reform Party (11);
  • People’s Party (10);
  • Center Party (8);
  • Progressive Party (PP) (5)
percentage of women in chamber:
46%
expected date of next election:
November 2028

Svalbard

note: the Council acts much like a Norwegian municipality, with responsibility for infrastructure and utilities (including power, land-use and community planning, education, and child welfare); however, the state provides healthcare services

Asia

22 entries

Afghanistan

note: Afghanistan’s bicameral National Assembly consisted of the House of Elders and House of the People but was dissolved after the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in August 2021

Armenia

legislature name:
National Assembly (Azgayin Zhoghov)
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
107 (all directly elected)
electoral system:
proportional representation
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
5 years
most recent election date:
6/20/2021
parties elected and seats per party:
  • Civil Contract Party (71);
  • Armenia Alliance (29);
  • I Have the Honour Alliance (7)
percentage of women in chamber:
38.3%
expected date of next election:
June 2026

note 1: additional seats allocated as necessary; the numbers usually change with each parliamentary convocation

note 2: four mandates are reserved for national minorities; no more than 70% of the top membership of a party list can belong to the same sex; political parties must meet a 5% threshold and alliances a 7% threshold to win seats; at least three parties must be seated in the Parliament

Azerbaijan

legislature name:
National Assembly (Milli Majlis)
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
125 (all directly elected)
electoral system:
plurality/majority
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
5 years
most recent election date:
9/1/2024
parties elected and seats per party:
  • New Azerbaidjan Party (YAP) (68);
  • Independents (44);
  • Other (13)
percentage of women in chamber:
20.8%
expected date of next election:
November 2029

Bangladesh

expected date of next election:
February 2026

note: the Parliament (House of the Nation) was dissolved on 6 August 2024 by President Mohammad SHAHABUDDIN Chuppi following the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh HASINA Wazed on 5 August 2024; new national elections will be held in February 2026

Bhutan

legislature name:
Parliament (Chi Tshog)
legislative structure:
bicameral

China

legislature name:
National People's Congress (Quanguo Renmin Daibiao Dahui)
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
3000 (all indirectly elected)
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
5 years
most recent election date:
3/5/2023
percentage of women in chamber:
26.5%
expected date of next election:
March 2028

note: in practice, only members of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), its 8 allied independent parties, and CCP-approved independent candidates are elected

Georgia

legislature name:
Parliament (Sakartvelos Parlamenti)
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
150 (all directly elected)
electoral system:
proportional representation
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
4 years
most recent election date:
10/26/2024
parties elected and seats per party:
  • Georgian Dream (89);
  • Coalition for Changes (19);
  • Unity - National Movement (16);
  • Strong Georgia – Lelo, For people, For Liberty! (14);
  • For Georgia (12)
percentage of women in chamber:
16.8%
expected date of next election:
October 2028

India

legislature name:
Parliament (Sansad)
legislative structure:
bicameral

note: in September 2023, both Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha passed a bill that reserves one third of the House seats for women; implementation could begin for the House election in 2029

Japan

legislature name:
National Diet (Kokkai)
legislative structure:
bicameral

Kazakhstan

legislature name:
Parliament (Parlament)
legislative structure:
bicameral

Korea, North now North Korea

legislature name:
Supreme People's Assembly (Choe Go In Min Hoe Ui)
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
687 (all directly elected)
electoral system:
plurality/majority
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
5 years
most recent election date:
3/10/2019
percentage of women in chamber:
17.6%
expected date of next election:
December 2025

note: the SPA functions as a rubberstamp legislature; the Korean Workers' Party selects all candidates

Korea, South now South Korea

legislature name:
National Assembly (Kuk Hoe)
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
300 (all directly elected)
electoral system:
mixed system
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
4 years
most recent election date:
4/10/2024
parties elected and seats per party:
  • Democratic Party of Korea (161);
  • People Power Party (90);
  • People Future Party (18);
  • Other (31)
percentage of women in chamber:
20.3%
expected date of next election:
April 2028

Kyrgyzstan

legislature name:
Supreme Council (Jogorku Kenesh)
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
90 (all directly elected)
electoral system:
other systems
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
5 years
most recent election date:
11/30/2025
parties elected and seats per party:
  • Ata-Jurt Kyrgyzstan (Fatherland) (15);
  • Ishenim (Trust) (12);
  • Yntymak (Harmony) (9);
  • Alyans (Alliance) (7);
  • Butun Kyrgyzstan (United) (6);
  • Yiman Nuru (Ray of Faith) (5);
  • Independents (34)
percentage of women in chamber:
22.2%
expected date of next election:
November 2030

Maldives

legislature name:
People's Majlis (Majlis)
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
93 (all directly elected)
electoral system:
plurality/majority
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
5 years
most recent election date:
4/21/2024
parties elected and seats per party:
  • People's National Congress (PNC) (66);
  • Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) (12);
  • Independents (11);
  • Other (4)
percentage of women in chamber:
3.2%
expected date of next election:
April 2029

Mongolia

legislature name:
State Great Hural (Ulsiin Ih Hural)
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
126 (all directly elected)
electoral system:
mixed system
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
4 years
most recent election date:
6/28/2024
parties elected and seats per party:
  • Mongolian People's Party (MPP) (68);
  • Democratic Party (DP) (42);
  • HUN Party (8);
  • Other (8)
percentage of women in chamber:
25.4%
expected date of next election:
June 2028

Nepal

legislature name:
Federal Parliament (Sanghiya Sansad)
legislative structure:
bicameral

note: violent student-led protests in early September 2025 led to the resignation of the Prime Minister; the President dissolved Parliament on 12 September 2015 following the swearing in of an interim prime minister and set elections for 5 March 2026; the major political parties have demanded reinstatement of the Parliament

Pakistan

legislature name:
Parliament (Majlis-E-Shoora)
legislative structure:
bicameral

Russia

legislature name:
Federal Assembly (Federalnoye Sobraniye)
legislative structure:
bicameral

note 1: the State Duma now includes 3 representatives from the "Republic of Crimea," while the Federation Council includes 2 each from the "Republic of Crimea" and the "Federal City of Sevastopol," both regions that Russia occupied and attempted to annex from Ukraine and that the US does not recognize as part of Russia

Sri Lanka

legislature name:
Parliament
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
225 (196 directly elected; 29 indirectly elected)
electoral system:
proportional representation
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
5 years
most recent election date:
11/14/2024
parties elected and seats per party:
  • National People's Power (Jathika Jana Balawegaya, NPP) (159);
  • Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) (40);
  • Other (26)
percentage of women in chamber:
9.8%
expected date of next election:
November 2029

Tajikistan

legislature name:
Supreme Council (Majlisi Oli)
legislative structure:
bicameral

Turkmenistan

legislature name:
Assembly (Mejlis)
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
56 (48 indirectly elected; 8 appointed)
electoral system:
plurality/majority
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
5 years
most recent election date:
3/28/2021
parties elected and seats per party:
  • Democratic Party of Turkmenistan (DPT) (65);
  • Groups of citizens of Turkmenistan (28);
  • Agrarian Party (24);
  • Party of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (8)
percentage of women in chamber:
25.5%
expected date of next election:
March 2028

Uzbekistan

legislature name:
Supreme Assembly (Oliy Majlis)
legislative structure:
bicameral

Central America and the Caribbean

32 entries

Anguilla

legislature name:
House of Assembly
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
11 (7 directly elected, 2 appointed, 2 ex-officio members)
electoral system:
plurality/majority
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
5 years
most recent election date:
6/29/2020
parties elected and seats per party:
APM (7); AUF (4)
percentage of women in chamber:
27.3%

Antigua and Barbuda

legislature name:
Parliament
legislative structure:
bicameral

Aruba

legislature name:
Legislature (Staten)
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
21
electoral system:
proportional representation
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
4 years
most recent election date:
6 December 2024
parties elected and seats per party:
  • AVP (9);
  • MEP (8);
  • FUTURO (3);
  • PPA (1)
percentage of women in chamber:
38.1%
expected date of next election:
by December 2028

Bahamas, The now The Bahamas

legislature name:
Parliament
legislative structure:
bicameral

note: Parliament sits for 5 years from the date of the last general election: the government may dissolve the parliament and call elections at any time

Barbados

legislature name:
Parlement de Barbade (Parliament of Barbados)
legislative structure:
bicameral

note: tradition dictates that the next election is held within 5 years of the last election, but constitutionally it is 5 years from the first seating of Parliament plus a 90-day grace period

Belize

legislature name:
National Assembly
legislative structure:
bicameral

British Virgin Islands

legislature name:
House of Assembly
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
15 (directly elected and appointed)
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
4 years
most recent election date:
4/24/2023
parties elected and seats per party:
  • VIP (6);
  • NDP (3);
  • PVIM (3);
  • PU (1)
expected date of next election:
2027

Cayman Islands

legislature name:
Parliament
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
21 (directly elected and appointed)
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
4 years
most recent election date:
4/14/2021
parties elected and seats per party:
independent (12); PPM (7)
percentage of women in chamber:
23.8%
expected date of next election:
2025

Costa Rica

legislature name:
Legislative Assembly (Asamblea Legislativa)
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
57 (all directly elected)
electoral system:
proportional representation
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
4 years
most recent election date:
2/6/2022
parties elected and seats per party:
  • National Liberation Party (PLN) (19);
  • Democratic Social Progress Party (PPSD) (10);
  • Christian Social Unity Party (USC) (9);
  • New Republic Party (NR) (7);
  • Broad Front (FA) (6);
  • Progressive Liberal Party (LP) (6)
percentage of women in chamber:
49.1%
expected date of next election:
February 2026

Cuba

legislature name:
National Assembly of the People's Power (Asamblea nacional del Poder popular)
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
470 (all directly elected)
electoral system:
other systems
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
5 years
most recent election date:
3/26/2023
percentage of women in chamber:
55.7%
expected date of next election:
March 2028

note: the National Candidature Commission submits a slate of approved candidates; to be elected, candidates must receive more than 50% of valid votes, otherwise the seat remains vacant or the Council of State can declare another election

Curacao

legislature name:
Parliament of Curacao
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
21 (directly elected)
electoral system:
proportional representation
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
4 years
most recent election date:
3/19/2021
parties elected and seats per party:
  • MFK (9);
  • PAR (4);
  • PNP (4);
  • MAN (2);
  • KEM (1);
  • TPK (1)
percentage of women in chamber:
28.6%
expected date of next election:
2025

Dominica

legislature name:
House of Assembly
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
32 (21 directly elected; 9 appointed)
electoral system:
proportional representation
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
5 years
most recent election date:
12/6/2022
parties elected and seats per party:
Dominica Labor Party (DLP) (19); Independents (2)
percentage of women in chamber:
40.6%
expected date of next election:
December 2027

Dominican Republic

legislature name:
National Congress of the Republic (Congreso Nacional de la República)
legislative structure:
bicameral

El Salvador

legislature name:
Legislative Assembly (Asamblea legislativa)
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
60 (all directly elected)
electoral system:
proportional representation
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
3 years
most recent election date:
2/4/2024
parties elected and seats per party:
New Ideas (N) (54); Other (6)
percentage of women in chamber:
31.7%
expected date of next election:
February 2027

Grenada

legislature name:
Parliament
legislative structure:
bicameral

Guatemala

legislature name:
Congress of the Republic (Congreso de la República)
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
160 (all directly elected)
electoral system:
mixed system
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
4 years
most recent election date:
6/25/2023
parties elected and seats per party:
  • Let’s Go for a Different Guatemala (Vamos) (39);
  • National Unity of Hope Party (UNE) (28);
  • Seed Movement (Semilla) (23);
  • Cabal (18);
  • Vision with Values (VIVA) (11);
  • Other (41)
percentage of women in chamber:
20%
expected date of next election:
June 2027

Haiti

legislature name:
National Assembly (Assemblée nationale)
legislative structure:
bicameral

note 1: when the two chambers meet collectively, it is known as the National Assembly (or L'Assemblée nationale) and is convened for specific purposes spelled out in the constitution

note 2: as of October 2024, the Senate and Chamber of Deputies were not functional

Honduras

legislature name:
National Congress (Congreso Nacional)
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
128 (all directly elected)
electoral system:
proportional representation
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
4 years
most recent election date:
11/30/2025
parties elected and seats per party:
  • Liberty and Refoundation Party (LIBRE) (50);
  • National Party (PN) (44);
  • Liberal Party (PL) (22);
  • Salvador de Honduras Party (PSH) (10);
  • Other (2)
percentage of women in chamber:
27.3%
expected date of next election:
November 2029

Jamaica

legislature name:
Parliament
legislative structure:
bicameral

Montserrat

legislature name:
Legislative Assembly
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
12 (directly elected)
electoral system:
plurality/majority
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
5 years
most recent election date:
11/18/2019
parties elected and seats per party:
  • MCAP (5);
  • PDM (3);
  • independent (1)
percentage of women in chamber:
33.3%
expected date of next election:
2024

note: the Assembly elects the speaker from the outside for a 5-year term; the Assembly includes 2 ex-officio members, the attorney general and the financial secretary

Nicaragua

legislature name:
National Assembly (Asamblea Nacional)
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
91 (all directly elected)
electoral system:
proportional representation
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
5 years
most recent election date:
11/7/2021
parties elected and seats per party:
  • Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) (75);
  • Liberal and Constitutionalist Party (PLC) (9);
  • Other (6)
percentage of women in chamber:
54.9%
expected date of next election:
November 2026

Panama

legislature name:
National Assembly (Asamblea Nacional)
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
71 (all directly elected)
electoral system:
mixed system
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
5 years
most recent election date:
5/5/2024
parties elected and seats per party:
  • Realizing Goals (RM) (14);
  • Democratic Revolutionary Party (PRD) (13);
  • Democratic Change (CD) (8);
  • Panamenista Party (8);
  • Independents (20);
  • Other (8)
percentage of women in chamber:
21.7%
expected date of next election:
May 2029

Puerto Rico

legislature name:
Legislative Assembly (Asamblea Legislativa)
legislative structure:
bicameral
term in office:
4 years

note: Puerto Rico directly elects 1 member by simple majority vote to serve a 4-year term as a commissioner to the US House of Representatives; the commissioner can vote when serving on a committee and when the House meets as the Committee of the Whole House but not when legislation is submitted for a 'full floor' House vote; election of commissioner last held on 6 November 2018 (next to be held in November 2022)

Saint Barthelemy

legislature name:
Territorial Council
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
19 (directly elected)
electoral system:
mixed
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
5 years
most recent election date:
3/27/2022
parties elected and seats per party:
Saint Barth Action-Équilibre and Unis pour Saint Barthelemy (13); SBA (6)
expected date of next election:
2027

note: 1 senator is indirectly elected to the French Senate by an electoral college for a 6-year term, and 1 deputy (shared with Saint Martin) is directly elected to the French National Assembly for a five-year term

Saint Kitts and Nevis

legislature name:
National Assembly
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
16 (11 directly elected; 4 appointed)
electoral system:
plurality/majority
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
5 years
most recent election date:
8/5/2022
parties elected and seats per party:
  • St. Kitts-Nevis Labour Party (SKNLP) (6);
  • Concerned Citizens' Movement (CCM) (3);
  • Peoples Labour Party (PLP) (1);
  • People's Action Movement (PAM) (1)
percentage of women in chamber:
31.3%
expected date of next election:
October 2027

Saint Lucia

legislature name:
Houses of Parliament
legislative structure:
bicameral

Saint Martin

legislature name:
Territorial Council
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
23 (directly elected)
electoral system:
plurality/majority
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
5 years
most recent election date:
3/27/2022
parties elected and seats per party:
  • RSM and Alternative (16);
  • UD (5);
  • HOPE, Saint Martin with You, and Future Saint Martin (2)
percentage of women in chamber:
43.5%
expected date of next election:
March 2027

note: 1 senator is indirectly elected to the French Senate by an electoral college for a 6-year term, and 1 deputy (shared with Saint Barthelemy) is directly elected to the French National Assembly for a 5-year term

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

legislature name:
House of Assembly
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
22 (15 directly elected; 6 appointed)
electoral system:
plurality/majority
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
5 years
most recent election date:
11/27/2025
parties elected and seats per party:
United Labour Party (ULP) (9); New Democratic Party (NDP) (6)
percentage of women in chamber:
21.7%
expected date of next election:
November 2030

Sint Maarten

legislature name:
Parliament of Sint Maarten
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
15 (directly elected)
electoral system:
proportional representation
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
4 years
most recent election date:
1/11/2024
parties elected and seats per party:
  • NA (4);
  • UPP (3);
  • URSM (2);
  • DP (2);
  • PFP (2);
  • NOW (2)
percentage of women in chamber:
46.7%
expected date of next election:
2028

Trinidad and Tobago

legislature name:
Parliament
legislative structure:
bicameral

note: Tobago has a unicameral House of Assembly (19 seats; 15 assemblymen directly elected by simple majority vote and 4 appointed councilors - 3 on the advice of the chief secretary and 1 on the advice of the minority leader; members serve 4-year terms)

Turks and Caicos Islands

legislature name:
House of Assembly
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
21 (directly elected or appointed)
electoral system:
mixed
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
4 years
most recent election date:
2/07/2025
parties elected and seats per party:
  • PNP (16);
  • PDM (2);
  • independents (1)
percentage of women in chamber:
27.3%
expected date of next election:
2029

Virgin Islands

note: the Virgin Islands delegate to the US House of Representatives can vote when serving on a committee and when the House meets as the Committee of the Whole House, but not when legislation is submitted for a “full floor” House vote

Europe

49 entries

Albania

legislature name:
Albanian Parliament
legislative structure:
unicameral
chamber name:
Parliament (Kuvendi)
number of seats:
140 (all directly elected)
electoral system:
proportional representation
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
4 years
most recent election date:
5/11/2025
parties elected and seats per party:
  • Socialist Party of Albania (PS) (83);
  • Democratic Party - Alliance for a Greater Albania (PD-ASHM) (50);
  • Other (7)
percentage of women in chamber:
35%
expected date of next election:
May 2029

Andorra

legislature name:
General Council (Consell General)
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
28 (all directly elected)
electoral system:
mixed system
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
4 years
most recent election date:
4/2/2023
parties elected and seats per party:
  • Democrats for Andorra (DA) and its allies (17);
  • Concordia (Concòrdia) and its allies (5);
  • Andorra Forward (Andorra Endavant) (3);
  • Social Democrat Party (PS) - Social Democracy and Progress (SDP) (3)
percentage of women in chamber:
50%
expected date of next election:
April 2027

note: voters cast two separate ballots -- one for the national election and one for their parish

Austria

legislature name:
Parliament (Parlament)
legislative structure:
bicameral

Belarus

legislature name:
National Assembly (Natsionalnoye Sobranie)
legislative structure:
bicameral

Belgium

legislature name:
Federal Parliament (Parlement fédéral - Federaal Parlement - Föderales Parlament)
legislative structure:
bicameral

note: the 1993 constitutional revision that further devolved Belgium into a federal state created three levels of government (federal, regional, and linguistic community) with a complex division of responsibilities; this results in six governments, each with its own legislative assembly

Bosnia and Herzegovina

legislature name:
Parliamentary Assembly (Skupstina)
legislative structure:
bicameral

Bulgaria

legislature name:
National Assembly (Narodno sabranie)
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
240 (all directly elected)
electoral system:
proportional representation
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
4 years
most recent election date:
10/27/2024
parties elected and seats per party:
  • Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria Party (GERB) - Union of Democratic Forces (UDF) (66);
  • We Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria (36);
  • Revival (Vuzrazhdane) (33);
  • Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS) - New Beginning (29);
  • Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) - United Left (19);
  • Alliance for Rights and Freedoms (APS) (19);
  • There is Such a People (PP-ITN) (17);
  • Other (21)
percentage of women in chamber:
25%
expected date of next election:
October 2028

Croatia

legislature name:
Croatian Parliament (Hrvatski Sabor)
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
151 (all directly elected)
electoral system:
proportional representation
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
4 years
most recent election date:
4/17/2024
parties elected and seats per party:
  • Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) (55);
  • Social Democratic Party of Croatia (SDP) (37);
  • Homeland Movement (DP) (11);
  • We Can! – Political Platform (Možemo!) (10);
  • Bridge (Most) (7);
  • Other (20)
percentage of women in chamber:
33.1%
expected date of next election:
April 2028

note: of the 151 seats, 140 members come from 10 multi-seat constituencies, with 3 members in a constituency for Croatian diaspora; voters belonging to recognized minorities elect an additional 8 members from a nationwide constituency: the Serb minority elects 3 members, the Hungarian and Italian minorities elect 1 each, the Czech and Slovak minorities elect 1 jointly, and all other minorities elect 2

Czechia

legislature name:
Parliament (Parlament)
legislative structure:
bicameral

Denmark

legislature name:
Parliament (Folketinget)
legislative structure:
unicameral
chamber name:
The Danish Parliament (Folketinget)
number of seats:
179 (all directly elected)
electoral system:
proportional representation
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
4 years
most recent election date:
11/1/2022
parties elected and seats per party:
  • Social Democratic Party (50);
  • Liberal Party (Venstre) (23);
  • Moderates (M) (16);
  • Socialist People's Party (SF) (15);
  • Danish Democrats (Æ) (14);
  • Liberal Alliance (14);
  • Conservative People's Party (10);
  • Unity List-Red-Green Alliance (9);
  • Other (24)
percentage of women in chamber:
43.6%
expected date of next election:
October 2026

Estonia

legislature name:
The Estonian Parliament (Riigikogu)
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
101 (all directly elected)
electoral system:
proportional representation
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
4 years
most recent election date:
3/5/2023
parties elected and seats per party:
  • Reform Party (37);
  • Conservative People's Party (EKRE) (17);
  • Centre Party (16);
  • Estonia 200 (Eesti 200) (14);
  • Social Democratic Party (9);
  • Pro Patria (Isamaa) (8)
percentage of women in chamber:
28.7%
expected date of next election:
March 2027

European Union

legislature name:
Council of the European Union (Council) and the European Parliament (EP) (separate legislative bodies; see note 2 )
number of seats:
Council - 27; EP - 720
electoral system:
Council - none, composed of ministers from EU member states; EP - proportional representation
scope of elections:
EP - full renewal
term in office:
5 years note: for the EP
most recent election date:
EP - 6/9/2024
parties elected and seats per party:
  • EP - PP (188);
  • S&D (136);
  • PfE (84);
  • ECR (78);
  • Renew (77);
  • Greens/EFA (53);
  • GUE-NGL (46);
  • ESN (25);
  • non-attached (12);
  • other (21)
percentage of women in chamber:
39.8% note: for the EP
expected date of next election:
EP - June 2029

note 1: the European Parliament (EP) President, Roberta METSOLA, was elected in January 2022 and reelected in July 2024 by a majority of EP members (MEPs)

note 2: the EP and the Council of the EU share responsibilities for adopting the bulk of EU legislation; the European Commission proposes legislation, and the two other bodies have to agree for the proposal to become law -- except in the area of Common Foreign and Security Policy, which is governed by consensus of the EU member-state governments

Faroe Islands

legislature name:
Faroese Parliament (Logting)
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
33 (directly elected)
electoral system:
proportional representation
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
4 years
most recent election date:
12/8/2022
parties elected and seats per party:
  • JF (9);
  • B (7);
  • A (6);
  • E (6);
  • F (3);
  • H (2)
percentage of women in chamber:
27.3%
expected date of next election:
2026

note: the Faroe Islands elect 2 members to the Danish Parliament to serve 4-year terms

Finland

legislature name:
Parliament (Eduskunta - Riksdagen)
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
200 (all directly elected)
electoral system:
proportional representation
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
4 years
most recent election date:
4/2/2023
parties elected and seats per party:
  • National Coalition Party (KOK) (48);
  • The Finns Party (PS) (46);
  • Social Democratic Party (SDP) (43);
  • Center Party (KESK) (23);
  • The Greens (13);
  • Left Alliance (Vas) (11);
  • Other (16)
percentage of women in chamber:
45.5%
expected date of next election:
April 2027

France

legislature name:
Parliament (Parlement)
legislative structure:
bicameral

Germany

legislative structure:
bicameral

note: due to Germany's recognition of the concepts of "overhang" (when a party's share of the nationwide votes would entitle it to fewer seats than the number of individual constituency seats won in an election under Germany's mixed member proportional system) and "leveling" (whereby additional seats are elected to supplement the members directly elected by each constituency in order to ensure that each party's share of the total seats is roughly proportional to the party's overall shares of votes at the national level), the 20th Bundestag is the largest to date

Gibraltar

legislature name:
Parliament
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
18 (17 directly elected, 1 appointed)
electoral system:
plurality/majority
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
4 years
most recent election date:
10/12/2023
parties elected and seats per party:
GSLP-Liberal Alliance (9) (GSLP 7, LPG 2); GSD (8)
percentage of women in chamber:
38.5%
expected date of next election:
October 2027

Greece

legislature name:
Hellenic Parliament (Vouli Ton Ellinon)
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
300 (all directly elected)
electoral system:
proportional representation
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
4 years
most recent election date:
6/25/2023
parties elected and seats per party:
  • New Democracy (ND) (158);
  • Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA) (47);
  • Panhellenic Socialist Movement - Movement for Change (PASOK-KINAL) (32);
  • Communist Party (KKE) (21);
  • Other (42)
percentage of women in chamber:
22.9%
expected date of next election:
June 2027

note: only parties surpassing a 3% vote threshold are entitled to parliamentary seats; parties need 10 seats to become formal parliamentary groups but can retain that status if the party participated in the last election and received the minimum 3% threshold

Guernsey

legislature name:
States of Deliberation
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
38 (directly elected)
electoral system:
plurality/majority
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
4 years
most recent election date:
7/1/2025
parties elected and seats per party:
independent (35); Forward Guernsey (3)
percentage of women in chamber:
20%
expected date of next election:
2030

note: non-voting members include the bailiff (presiding officer), attorney-general, and solicitor-general

Holy See (Vatican City)

legislature name:
Pontifical Commission for the State of Vatican City (Pontificia Commissione per lo Stato della Citta del Vaticano)
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
7
term in office:
5 years
most recent election date:
22 September 2018
percentage of women in chamber:
0%

Hungary

legislature name:
National Assembly (Országgyülés)
legislative structure:
unicameral
chamber name:
National Assembly (Orszaggyules)
number of seats:
199 (all directly elected)
electoral system:
mixed system
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
4 years
most recent election date:
4/3/2022
parties elected and seats per party:
  • Hungarian Civic Union-Christian Democratic People's Party (FIDESZ-KDNP) (135);
  • Democratic Coalition (DK) (15);
  • Movement for a Better Hungary (Jobbik) (10);
  • Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP) (10);
  • Momentum (10);
  • Other (19)
percentage of women in chamber:
15.6%
expected date of next election:
April 2026

Ireland

legislature name:
Parliament (Oireachtas)
legislative structure:
bicameral

Isle of Man

legislature name:
Tynwald (High Court of Tynwald)
legislative structure:
bicameral

note: Legislative Council includes the President of Tynwald, 2 non-voting members (the Lord Bishop of Sodor and Man and the attorney general), and 8 members indirectly elected by the House of Keys

Italy

legislature name:
Parliament (Il Parlamento)
legislative structure:
bicameral

Jersey

legislature name:
Assembly of the States of Jersey
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
54 (49 directly elected, 5 appointed)
term in office:
4 years
most recent election date:
6/22/2022
parties elected and seats per party:
  • BW (35);
  • RJ (10);
  • JLC (2);
  • JA (1);
  • PP (1)
percentage of women in chamber:
42.9%
expected date of next election:
2026

note: 5 non-voting members appointed by the monarch include the bailiff, lieutenant governor, dean of Jersey, attorney general, and the solicitor general

Kosovo

legislature name:
Assembly (Kuvendi i Kosoves/Skupstina Kosova)
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
120 (all directly elected)
electoral system:
proportional representation
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
4 years
most recent election date:
2/14/2021
parties elected and seats per party:
  • Self-Determination Movement (LVV) (58),
  • Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) (19),
  • Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) (15),
  • Serb List (10),
  • Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) (8),
  • other (10)
percentage of women in chamber:
34%
expected date of next election:
2025

note: 20 seats reserved for ethnic minorities -- 10 for Serbs and 10 for other minorities

Latvia

legislature name:
Parliament (Saeima)
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
100 (all directly elected)
electoral system:
proportional representation
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
4 years
most recent election date:
10/1/2022
parties elected and seats per party:
  • New Unity (VIENOTIBA) (26);
  • Union of Farmers and Greens (ZZS) (16);
  • United List - Latvian Green Party, Latvian Regional Alliance, Liepāja Party (15);
  • National Alliance of All for Latvia!" - "For Fatherland and Freedom / LNNK" (NA) (13);
  • For Stability! (11);
  • Progressives (10);
  • Latvia First (9)
percentage of women in chamber:
31%
expected date of next election:
October 2026

Liechtenstein

legislature name:
Diet (Landtag)
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
25 (all directly elected)
electoral system:
proportional representation
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
4 years
most recent election date:
2/9/2025
parties elected and seats per party:
  • Patriotic Union (VU) (10);
  • Progressive Citizens' Party (FBP) (7);
  • Democrats for Liechtenstein (DpL) (6);
  • Free List (FL) (2)
percentage of women in chamber:
32%
expected date of next election:
February 2029

Lithuania

legislature name:
Parliament (Seimas)
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
141 (all directly elected)
electoral system:
mixed system
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
4 years
most recent election date:
10/13/2024 to 10/27/2024
parties elected and seats per party:
  • Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP) (52);
  • Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats (TS-LKD) (28);
  • Political Party "The Dawn of Nemunas" (PPNA) (20);
  • Union of Democrats “For Lithuania” (DSVL) (14);
  • Liberals Movement of the Republic of Lithuania (LS) (12);
  • Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LVŽS) (8);
  • Other (7)
percentage of women in chamber:
28.4%
expected date of next election:
October 2028

Luxembourg

legislature name:
Chamber of Deputies (Chambre des députés)
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
60 (all directly elected)
electoral system:
proportional representation
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
5 years
most recent election date:
10/8/2023
parties elected and seats per party:
  • Christian Social People's Party (CSV) (21);
  • Democratic Party (PD/DP) (14);
  • Socialist Workers' Party (POSL/LSAP) (11);
  • Alternative Democratic Reform Party (ADR) (5);
  • Greens (DEI GRÉNG) (4);
  • Pirate Party (PIRATEN) (3);
  • Other (2)
percentage of women in chamber:
35%
expected date of next election:
October 2028

note: a 21-member Council of State is appointed by the Grand Duke on the advice of the prime minister and serves as an advisory body to the Chamber of Deputies

Malta

legislature name:
House of Representatives (Il-Kamra Tad-Deputati)
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
65 (all directly elected)
electoral system:
proportional representation
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
5 years
most recent election date:
3/26/2022
parties elected and seats per party:
Labour Party (LP) (44); Nationalist Party (PN) (35)
percentage of women in chamber:
29.1%
expected date of next election:
March 2027

Moldova

legislature name:
Parliament (Parlament)
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
101 (all directly elected)
electoral system:
proportional representation
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
4 years
most recent election date:
9/28/2025
parties elected and seats per party:
  • Action and Solidarity Party (PAS) (55);
  • Electoral Bloc “Patriotic of Socialists, Communists, Heart and Future of Moldova” (26);
  • Alternative Bloc (8);
  • Our Party (6);
  • Democracy at Home Party (6)
percentage of women in chamber:
37.6%
expected date of next election:
September 2029

Monaco

legislature name:
National Council (Conseil national)
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
24 (all directly elected)
electoral system:
proportional representation
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
5 years
most recent election date:
2/5/2023
parties elected and seats per party:
Monegasque National Union - l’Union (24)
percentage of women in chamber:
45.8%
expected date of next election:
February 2028

Montenegro

legislature name:
Parliament (Skupstina)
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
81 (all directly elected)
electoral system:
proportional representation
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
4 years
most recent election date:
6/11/2023
parties elected and seats per party:
Europe now! (Evropa sad) (24); Together! For the future that belongs to you (DPS – SD – DUA – LP - UDSh) (21); For the future of Montenegro (New Serb Democracy; Democratic People’s Party of Montenegro, Labour Party) (13); Bravery counts! (HRABRO se broji!) (11); It’s clear! (Jasno je!) – Bosniak Party (6); Other (6)
percentage of women in chamber:
27.2%
expected date of next election:
June 2027

Netherlands

legislature name:
States General (Staten-Generaal)
legislative structure:
bicameral

North Macedonia

legislature name:
Assembly of the Republic (Sobranie)
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
123 (all directly elected)
electoral system:
mixed system
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
4 years
most recent election date:
5/8/2024
parties elected and seats per party:
  • Coalition "Your Macedonia" (led by VMRO-DPMNE) (58);
  • Coalition "European Front" (led by the Democratic Union for Integration – DUI) (18);
  • Coalition "For a European Future" (led by the Social Democratic Union of Macedonia – SDSM) (18);
  • Coalition VLEN (14);
  • ZNAM (Movement "I know": For our Macedonia) (6);
  • The Left (Levica) (6)
percentage of women in chamber:
39.2%
expected date of next election:
May 2028

Norway

legislature name:
Parliament (Stortinget)
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
169 (all directly elected)
electoral system:
proportional representation
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
4 years
most recent election date:
9/8/2025
parties elected and seats per party:
  • Labour Party (53);
  • Progress Party (47);
  • Conservative Party (24);
  • Socialist Left Party (9);
  • Center Party (9);
  • Red Party (9);
  • Other (18)
percentage of women in chamber:
40.2%
expected date of next election:
September 2029

Poland

legislative structure:
bicameral

note: the designation "National Assembly" (or Zgromadzenie Narodowe) is only used on those rare occasions when the two houses meet jointly

Portugal

legislature name:
Assembly of the Republic (Assembleia da Republica)
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
230 (all directly elected)
electoral system:
proportional representation
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
4 years
most recent election date:
5/18/2025
parties elected and seats per party:
  • Social Democratic Party (PPD/PSD) - Democratic and Social Centre - People's Party (CDS-PP) (88);
  • Chega (CH) (60);
  • Socialist Party (PS) (58);
  • Other (24)
percentage of women in chamber:
35.7%
expected date of next election:
September 2029

Romania

legislature name:
Parliament of Romania (Parlamentul României)
legislative structure:
bicameral

San Marino

legislature name:
Great and General Council (Consiglio grande e generale)
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
60 (all directly elected)
electoral system:
proportional representation
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
5 years
most recent election date:
6/9/2024
parties elected and seats per party:
  • Christian Democratic Party of San Marino (PDCS) (22);
  • Free (Libera) – Socialist Party (PS) (10);
  • Future Republic (RF) (8);
  • Party of Socialists and Democrats (PSD) (8);
  • Tomorrow - Motus Liberi (5);
  • Reformist Alliance (AR) (4);
  • R.E.T.E. Citizens' Movement (3)
percentage of women in chamber:
35%
expected date of next election:
June 2029

Serbia

legislature name:
National Assembly (Narodna skupstina)
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
250 (all directly elected)
electoral system:
proportional representation
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
4 years
most recent election date:
12/17/2023
parties elected and seats per party:
Aleksandar Vucic – Serbia Must Not Stop (129); Serbia Against Violence (65); Ivica Dacic - Prime Minister of Serbia (18); Dr Miloš Jovanović - Hope for Serbia (13); We – Voice of the People, Prof. Dr. Branimir Nestorovic (13); Other (12)
percentage of women in chamber:
37.2%
expected date of next election:
December 2027

Slovakia

legislature name:
National Council (Narodna rada Slovenskej republiky)
legislative structure:
unicameral
chamber name:
National Council (Národná rada)
number of seats:
150 (all directly elected)
electoral system:
proportional representation
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
4 years
most recent election date:
9/30/2023
parties elected and seats per party:
  • Smer - Social Democracy (Smer-SD) (42);
  • Progressive Slovakia (PS) (32);
  • Hlas (“Voice”) - SD (27);
  • Coalition OĽaNO and Friends, 'For the People' and 'Christian Union' (16);
  • Christian Democratic Movement (KDH) (12);
  • Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) (11);
  • Slovak National Party (SNS) (10)
percentage of women in chamber:
23.3%
expected date of next election:
September 2027

Slovenia

legislative structure:
bicameral

Spain

legislature name:
The Cortes (Las Cortes Generales)
legislative structure:
bicameral

Sweden

legislature name:
Parliament (Riksdagen)
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
349 (all directly elected)
electoral system:
proportional representation
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
4 years
most recent election date:
9/11/2022
parties elected and seats per party:
  • Social Democratic Party (SAP) (107);
  • Sweden Democrats (SD) (73);
  • Moderate Party (M) (68);
  • Left Party (VP) (24);
  • Centre Party (CP) (24);
  • Christian Democrats (KD) (19);
  • Green Party (Mpg) (18);
  • Other (16)
percentage of women in chamber:
45%
expected date of next election:
September 2026

Switzerland

legislature name:
Federal Assembly (Bundesversammlung - Assemblée fédérale - Assemblea federale)
legislative structure:
bicameral

Ukraine

legislature name:
Parliament (Verkhovna Rada)
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
450 (all directly elected)
electoral system:
mixed system
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
5 years
most recent election date:
7/21/2019
parties elected and seats per party:
  • Servant of the People (254);
  • Opposition Platform - For Life (43);
  • Fatherland (26);
  • European Solidarity (25);
  • Independents (46);
  • Other (30)
percentage of women in chamber:
21.2%
expected date of next election:
May 2025

note 1: the next legislative election is expected to take place after the Russian-Ukrainian War ends

note 2: voting not held in Crimea and parts of two Russian-occupied eastern oblasts leaving 26 seats vacant; although this brings the total to 424 elected members (of 450 potential), article 83 of the constitution mandates that a parliamentary majority consists of 226 seats

United Kingdom

legislature name:
UK Parliament
legislative structure:
bicameral

Middle East

15 entries

Bahrain

legislature name:
National Assembly (Al-Majlis Al-Watani)
legislative structure:
bicameral

Cyprus

legislature name:
House of Representatives (Vouli Antiprosopon)
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
80 (all directly elected)
electoral system:
proportional representation
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
5 years
most recent election date:
5/30/2021
parties elected and seats per party:
  • Democratic Rally (DISY) (17);
  • Progressive Party of the Working People (AKEL) (15);
  • Democratic Party (DIKO) (9);
  • National Popular Front (ELAM) (4);
  • Movement of Social Democrats (EDEK) (4);
  • Democratic Alignment (DIPA) (4);
  • Cyprus Green Party (KOP) (3)
percentage of women in chamber:
14.3%
expected date of next election:
May 2026

note: the area of Cyprus that Turkish Cypriots administer has a separate unicameral Assembly of the Republic, or Cumhuriyet Meclisi (50 seats); members are directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote

Iran

legislature name:
Islamic Parliament of Iran (Majles Shoraye Eslami)
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
290 (all directly elected)
electoral system:
plurality/majority
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
4 years
most recent election date:
3/1/2024 to 5/10/2024
percentage of women in chamber:
4.9%
expected date of next election:
February 2028

note: all candidates to the Majles must be approved by the Council of Guardians, a 12-member group of which 6 are appointed by the supreme leader and 6 are jurists nominated by the judiciary and elected by the Majles

Iraq

legislature name:
Council of Representatives of Iraq
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
329 (all directly elected)
electoral system:
other systems
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
4 years
most recent election date:
11/11/2025
parties elected and seats per party:
  • Reconstruction & Development Coalition,
  • The Progress (Taqaddum) Party,
  • State of Law Coalition,
  • Sadiqoun Movement,
  • Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP),
  • Badr Organization,
  • National State Forces Alliance,
  • Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK),
  • Azm Alliance,
  • National Sovereignty,
  • Ishraqat Kanun,
  • Asas (Iraqi Foundation) Coalition,
  • Tasmeem Alliance,
  • Huquq Movement,
  • National Resolve (Hasm)
percentage of women in chamber:
28.9%
expected date of next election:
November 2029

Israel

legislature name:
Parliament (Knesset)
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
120 (all directly elected)
electoral system:
proportional representation
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
4 years
most recent election date:
11/1/2022
parties elected and seats per party:
  • Likud (32);
  • Yesh Atid (24);
  • Religious Zionism (14);
  • National Unity (12);
  • Shas (11);
  • United Torah Judaism (Yahadut Hatorah) (7);
  • Yisrael Beiteinu (6);
  • Other (14)
percentage of women in chamber:
24.2%
expected date of next election:
October 2026

note 1: a 3.25% vote threshold is required to gain representation

note 2: following the 1 November 2022 election, the Religious Zionism Alliance split into its three constituent parties in the Knesset: Religious Zionism 7 seats, Jewish Power (Otzma Yehudit) 6, and Noam 1

Jordan

legislature name:
National Assembly (Majlis Al-Umma)
legislative structure:
bicameral

Kuwait

expected date of next election:
April 2028

note: the unicameral National Assembly was dissolved on 10 May 2024 by Emir Sheikh Meshal al-Ahmad AL-SABAH for a period of up to four years; the Emir and cabinet officials have assumed the role of the parliament

Lebanon

legislature name:
National Assembly (Majlis Al-Nuwwab)
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
128 (all directly elected)
electoral system:
proportional representation
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
4 years
most recent election date:
5/15/2022
parties elected and seats per party:
  • Strong Republic (19);
  • Strong Lebanon (18);
  • Development and Liberation (15);
  • Loyalty to the Resistance (15);
  • Independent Deputies (9);
  • Democratic Gathering (8);
  • Independents (20);
  • Other (24)
percentage of women in chamber:
6.3%
expected date of next election:
May 2026

note 1: Lebanon’s constitution states that the Parliament cannot conduct regular business until it elects a president when the position is vacant

note 2: seats are apportioned evenly between Christians and Muslims

Oman

legislature name:
Majles
legislative structure:
bicameral

Qatar

legislature name:
Shura Council (Majlis Al-Shura)
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
49 (all appointed)
electoral system:
plurality/majority
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
4 years
most recent election date:
10/9/2025
percentage of women in chamber:
6.1%
expected date of next election:
September 2029

Saudi Arabia

legislature name:
Shura Council (Majlis Ash-Shura)
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
151 (all appointed)
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
4 years
most recent election date:
9/2/2024
percentage of women in chamber:
19.9%
expected date of next election:
August 2028

Syria

legislature name:
People's Assembly (Majlis Al-Chaab)
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
210 (140 indirectly elected; 70 appointed)
electoral system:
plurality/majority
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
4 years
most recent election date:
10/5/2025
percentage of women in chamber:
9.6%
expected date of next election:
March 2030

Turkey (Turkiye) now Turkiye

legislature name:
Grand National Assembly of Türkiye (Türkiye Büyük Millet Meclisi (T.B.M.M))
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
600 (all directly elected)
electoral system:
proportional representation
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
5 years
most recent election date:
5/14/2023
parties elected and seats per party:
  • Justice and Development Party (Ak Party) (267);
  • Republican People's Party (CHP) (130);
  • Green and the Left Party of the Future (YSGP) (57);
  • Nationalist Action Party (MHP) (50);
  • Good Party (İyi Party) (44);
  • Other (52)
percentage of women in chamber:
19.9%
expected date of next election:
May 2028

United Arab Emirates

legislature name:
Federal National Council (Majlis Watani Itihadi)
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
40 (20 indirectly elected; 20 appointed)
electoral system:
other systems
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
4 years
most recent election date:
10/7/2023
percentage of women in chamber:
50%
expected date of next election:
October 2027

Yemen

legislature name:
Parliament (Majlis)
legislative structure:
bicameral

note: the last legislative election occurred in 2003, and the six-year term for the House of Representatives expired in 2009. Ongoing instability, beginning in 2011, has since prevented new elections. A new Shura Council was appointed in 2021 and is currently chaired by Dr. Ahmed Obaid bin Dagher (as of Jan 2025).

North America

5 entries

Bermuda

legislature name:
Parliament
legislative structure:
bicameral

Canada

legislature name:
Parliament of Canada - Parlement du Canada
legislative structure:
bicameral

Mexico

legislature name:
Congress of the Union (Congreso de la Unión)
legislative structure:
bicameral

note: as of the 2018 election, senators will be eligible for a second term and deputies up to 4 consecutive terms

Saint Pierre and Miquelon

legislature name:
Territorial Council (Conseil Territorial)
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
19 (directly elected)
electoral system:
plurality/majority
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
6 years
most recent election date:
3/27/2022
parties elected and seats per party:
AD (15); Focus on the Future (4)
expected date of next election:
March 2028

note: 1 senator is indirectly elected to the French Senate by an electoral college for a 6-year term, and 1 deputy is directly elected to the French National Assembly for a 5-year term

United States

legislature name:
Congress
legislative structure:
bicameral

note: in addition to the regular members of the House of Representatives there are 6 non-voting delegates elected from the District of Columbia and the US territories of American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin Islands; these are single seat constituencies directly elected by simple majority vote to serve a 2-year term (except for the resident commissioner of Puerto Rico who serves a 4-year term); the delegate can vote when serving on a committee and when the House meets as the Committee of the Whole House, but not when legislation is submitted for a “full floor” House vote; election of delegates last held on 8 November 2022 (next to be held on 3 November 2024)

Oceania

25 entries

American Samoa

note: American Samoa elects 1 member by simple majority popular vote to serve a 2-year term as a delegate to the US House of Representatives; the delegate can vote when serving on a committee and when the House meets as the Committee of the Whole House, but not when legislation is submitted for a “full floor” House vote

Australia

legislature name:
Parliament
legislative structure:
bicameral

Cook Islands

legislature name:
Parliament
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
24 (directly elected)
electoral system:
plurality/majority
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
4 years
most recent election date:
8/1/2022
parties elected and seats per party:
  • CIP (12);
  • Demo (5);
  • Cook Islands United Party (3);
  • OCI (1);
  • independent (3)
percentage of women in chamber:
25%
expected date of next election:
2026

note: the House of Ariki, a 24-member parliamentary body of traditional leaders appointed by the King's representative, serves as a consultative body to the Parliament

Fiji

legislature name:
Parliament
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
55 (all directly elected)
electoral system:
proportional representation
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
4 years
most recent election date:
12/14/2022
parties elected and seats per party:
  • FijiFirst (26);
  • People's Alliance (21);
  • National Federation Party (NFP) (5);
  • Social Democratic Liberal Party (Soldelpa) (3)
percentage of women in chamber:
9.1%
expected date of next election:
December 2026

French Polynesia

legislature name:
Assembly of French Polynesia (Assemblée de la Polynésie française)
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
57 (directly elected)
electoral system:
proportional representation
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
5 years
most recent election date:
4/30/2023
parties elected and seats per party:
  • People's Servant People (38);
  • List of the People (15);
  • I Love Polynesia (3);
  • Rally of the Mahoi People (1)
percentage of women in chamber:
49.1%
expected date of next election:
2028

note 1: elections held in two rounds; in the second round, 38 members are directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by a closed-list proportional representation vote; the party receiving the most votes gets an additional 19 seats

note 2: French Polynesia indirectly elects 2 senators to the French Senate for 6-year terms with one-half the membership renewed every 3 years and directly elects 3 deputies to the French National Assembly for 5-year terms

Guam

legislature name:
Legislature of Guam (Liheslaturan Guahan)
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
15 (directly elected)
electoral system:
plurality/majority
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
2 years
most recent election date:
11/8/2022
parties elected and seats per party:
Democratic Party (9); Republican Party (6)
percentage of women in chamber:
40%
expected date of next election:
November 2024

note: Guam directly elects 1 member by simple majority vote to serve a 2-year term as delegate to the US House of Representatives; the delegate can vote when serving on a committee and when the House meets as the Committee of the Whole House, but not when legislation is submitted for a “full floor” House vote

Kiribati

legislature name:
House of Assembly (Maneaba Ni Maungatabu)
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
45 (44 directly elected; 1 appointed)
electoral system:
plurality/majority
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
4 years
most recent election date:
8/14/2024 to 8/19/2024
percentage of women in chamber:
11.1%
expected date of next election:
August 2028

Marshall Islands

legislature name:
Parliament (Nitijela)
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
33 (all directly elected)
electoral system:
plurality/majority
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
4 years
most recent election date:
11/20/2023
percentage of women in chamber:
12.1%
expected date of next election:
November 2027

note: the Council of Iroij is a 12-member consultative group of tribal leaders that advises the Presidential Cabinet and reviews legislation affecting customary law or any traditional practice

Micronesia, Federated States of now Federated States of Micronesia

legislature name:
Congress
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
14 (all directly elected)
electoral system:
plurality/majority
scope of elections:
partial renewal
term in office:
2 years
most recent election date:
3/4/2025
percentage of women in chamber:
21.4%
expected date of next election:
March 2027

Nauru

legislature name:
Parliament
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
19 (all directly elected)
electoral system:
plurality/majority
scope of elections:
Full renewal
term in office:
3 years
most recent election date:
10/11/2025
percentage of women in chamber:
10.5%
expected date of next election:
October 2028

New Caledonia

legislature name:
Territorial Congress (Congrès du Territoire)
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
54 (indirectly elected)
electoral system:
proportional representation
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
5 years
most recent election date:
5/12/2019
parties elected and seats per party:
Future With Confidence 18, UNI 9, UC 9, CE 7, FLNKS 6, Oceanic Awakening 3, PT 1, LKS 1 (Anti-Independence 28, Pro-Independence 26)
expected date of next election:
December 2025

note 1: the Customary Senate is the assembly of the various traditional councils of the Kanaks, the indigenous population; it rules on laws affecting Kanaks

note 2: New Caledonia indirectly elects 2 members to the French Senate and directly elects 2 members to the French National Assembly (see France entry for electoral details)

New Zealand

legislature name:
House of Representatives
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
120 (all directly elected)
electoral system:
mixed system
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
3 years
most recent election date:
10/14/2023
parties elected and seats per party:
  • National Party (49);
  • Labour Party (34);
  • Green Party (14);
  • ACT New Zealand (11);
  • New Zealand First (8);
  • Te Pāti Māori (4);
  • Others (2)
percentage of women in chamber:
45.1%
expected date of next election:
September 2026

Niue

legislature name:
Niue Assembly (Fono Ekepule)
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
20
electoral system:
plurality/majority
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
3 years
most recent election date:
29 April 2023
parties elected and seats per party:
independents (20)
percentage of women in chamber:
15%
expected date of next election:
April 2026

Norfolk Island

legislature name:
Norfolk Island Regional Council
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
5 (directly elected)
electoral system:
plurality/majority
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
4 years
most recent election date:
5/28/2016
parties elected and seats per party:
independent (5)
percentage of women in chamber:
20%
expected date of next election:
March 2021 (postponed)

Northern Mariana Islands

note: the Northern Mariana Islands delegate to the US House of Representatives can vote when serving on a committee and when the House meets as the "Committee of the Whole House," but not when legislation is submitted for a “full floor” House vote

Palau

legislature name:
National Congress (Olbiil Era Kelulau)
legislative structure:
bicameral

Papua New Guinea

legislature name:
National Parliament
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
118 (all directly elected)
electoral system:
plurality/majority
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
5 years
most recent election date:
7/4/2022 to 7/22/2022
parties elected and seats per party:
  • Papua & Niugini Union Pati (PANGU) (39);
  • People's National Congress Party (PNC) (15);
  • United Resource Party (URP) (11);
  • Others (40);
  • Independents (10)
percentage of women in chamber:
2.7%
expected date of next election:
July 2027

Pitcairn Islands

legislature name:
Island Council
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
10 (directly elected and appointed)
electoral system:
plurality/majority
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
2 years note: the councilors and the deputy mayor serve 2-year terms, the mayor serves a 3-year term, and the administrator is appointed by the governor for an indefinite term
most recent election date:
6 November 2019
parties elected and seats per party:
independent (5)
percentage of women in chamber:
60%
expected date of next election:
N/A

note: the Council includes 5 councilors, the mayor, and the deputy mayor (who are elected by popular vote) and 3 ex officio non-voting members -- the administrator, who serves as both the head of government and the representative of the governor of Pitcairn Islands, the governor, and the deputy governor

Samoa

legislature name:
Legislative Assembly (Fono)
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
51 (all directly elected)
electoral system:
plurality/majority
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
5 years
most recent election date:
8/29/2025
parties elected and seats per party:
  • Faatuatua ile Atua Samoa ua Tasi (FAST) (32);
  • Human Rights Protection Party (HRPP) (22),
  • Sāmoa Uniting Party (SUP) (3),
  • Independents (4)
percentage of women in chamber:
9.8%
expected date of next election:
August 2030

Solomon Islands

legislature name:
National Parliament
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
50 (all directly elected)
electoral system:
plurality/majority
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
4 years
most recent election date:
4/17/2024
parties elected and seats per party:
  • Ownership Unity and Responsibility (OUR Party) (15);
  • Solomon Islands Democratic Party (SIDP) (11);
  • Solomon Islands United Party (UP) (6);
  • Solomon Islands People First Party (SIPFP) (3);
  • Independents (11);
  • Other (4)
percentage of women in chamber:
6%
expected date of next election:
April 2028

Tokelau

legislature name:
General Fono (Fono Fakamua)
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
20
electoral system:
plurality/majority
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
3 years
most recent election date:
26 January 2023
parties elected and seats per party:
independents (20)
percentage of women in chamber:
15%
expected date of next election:
January 2026

Tonga

legislature name:
Legislative Assembly (Fale Alea)
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
30 (17 directly elected; 9 indirectly elected)
electoral system:
plurality/majority
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
4 years
most recent election date:
11/20/2025
percentage of women in chamber:
3.8%
expected date of next election:
November 2025

Tuvalu

legislature name:
Parliament (Palamene)
legislative structure:
unicameral
chamber name:
Parliament of Tuvalu (Palamene o Tuvalu)
number of seats:
16 (all directly elected)
electoral system:
plurality/majority
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
4 years
most recent election date:
1/26/2024
percentage of women in chamber:
0%
expected date of next election:
January 2028

Vanuatu

legislature name:
Parliament
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
52 (all directly elected)
electoral system:
proportional representation
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
4 years
most recent election date:
1/16/2025
parties elected and seats per party:
  • Leaders Party of Vanuatu (LPV) (9);
  • Vanua'aku Pati (VP) (7);
  • Iauko Group (IG) (6);
  • Union of Moderate Parties (UMP) (6);
  • Rural Development Party (RDP) (6);
  • Graon mo Jastis Pati (Land and Justice Party, GJP) (5);
  • Reunification Movement for Change (RMC) (5);
  • Other (8)
percentage of women in chamber:
1.9%
expected date of next election:
January 2029

Wallis and Futuna

legislature name:
Territorial Assembly (Assemblée territoriale)
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
20 (directly elected)
electoral system:
proportional representation
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
5 years
most recent election date:
3/20/2022
parties elected and seats per party:
  • Ofa mo'oni ki tou fenua (2);
  • Mauli fetokoniaki (2);
  • 1 seat each from 16 other lists

note: 1 senator is indirectly elected to the French Senate by an electoral college for a 6-year term, and 1 deputy is directly elected to the French National Assembly for a 5-year term

South America

13 entries

Argentina

legislature name:
National Congress (Congreso de la nación)
legislative structure:
bicameral

Bolivia

legislature name:
Plurinational Legislative Assembly (Asamblea Legislativa Plurinacional)
legislative structure:
bicameral

Brazil

legislature name:
National Congress (Congresso nacional)
legislative structure:
bicameral

Chile

legislature name:
National Congress (Congreso Nacional)
legislative structure:
bicameral

Colombia

legislature name:
Congress (Congreso)
legislative structure:
bicameral

Ecuador

legislature name:
National Assembly (Asamblea Nacional)
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
151 (all directly elected)
electoral system:
proportional representation
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
4 years
most recent election date:
2/9/2025
parties elected and seats per party:
  • Citizen Revolution Movement (RC) - Renewal Movement (RETO) (67);
  • National Democratic Action (ADN) (66);
  • Pachakutik (9);
  • Other (9)
percentage of women in chamber:
45%
expected date of next election:
February 2029

note 1: all Assembly members have alternates from the same party who cast votes when a primary member is absent, resigns, or is removed from office

note 2: on 18 May 2023, Ecuador’s National Electoral Council announced that the legislative and presidential elections - originally scheduled for February 2025 - would be held on 20 August 2023 after President Guillermo LASSO dissolved the National Assembly by decree on 17 May 2023; a return to a regular election cycle will occur in February 2025

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)

legislature name:
Legislative Assembly
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
10 (8 directly elected, 2 appointed)
electoral system:
plurality/majority
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
4 years
most recent election date:
12/11/2025
percentage of women in chamber:
25% note: does not include the speaker
expected date of next election:
November 2025

Guyana

legislature name:
Parliament of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana
legislative structure:
unicameral
chamber name:
National Assembly
number of seats:
72 (all directly elected)
electoral system:
proportional representation
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
5 years
most recent election date:
9/1/2025
parties elected and seats per party:
  • People's Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) (36);
  • We Invest in Nationhood (W.I.N.) (16);
  • A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) (12);
  • Other (1)
percentage of women in chamber:
36.1%
expected date of next election:
August 2030

Paraguay

legislature name:
Congress (Congreso)
legislative structure:
bicameral

Peru

legislature name:
Congress of the Republic (Congreso de la República)
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
130 (all directly elected)
electoral system:
proportional representation
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
5 years
most recent election date:
4/11/2021
parties elected and seats per party:
  • Free Peru (PL) (37);
  • Popular Force (FP) (24);
  • Popular Action (AP) (16);
  • Alliance for Progress (APP) (15);
  • Go on Country - Social Integration Party (AvP) (10);
  • Popular Renewal (RP) (9);
  • We Are Peru" (SP) - Purple Party (PM) (9);
  • Other (10)
percentage of women in chamber:
41.5%
expected date of next election:
April 2026

Suriname

legislature name:
National Assembly (Nationale Assemblee)
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
51 (all directly elected)
electoral system:
proportional representation
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
5 years
most recent election date:
5/25/2025
parties elected and seats per party:
  • National Democratic Party (NDP) (18);
  • Progressive Reform Party (VHP) (17);
  • National Party of Suriname (NPS) (6);
  • General Liberation and Development Party (ABOP) (6);
  • Other (4)
percentage of women in chamber:
31.4%
expected date of next election:
May 2030

Uruguay

legislature name:
General Assembly (Asamblea General)
legislative structure:
bicameral

Venezuela

legislature name:
National Assembly (Asamblea Nacional)
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
277 (all directly elected)
electoral system:
mixed system
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
5 years
most recent election date:
12/6/2020
percentage of women in chamber:
32.1%
expected date of next election:
May 2025

note: in 2020, the National Electoral Council increased the number of seats in the National Assembly from 167 to 277 for the December 2020 election

Southeast Asia

16 entries

Brunei

legislature name:
Legislative Council (Majlis Mesyuarat Negara)
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
45 (all appointed)
electoral system:
plurality/majority
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
5 years
most recent election date:
1/20/2023
percentage of women in chamber:
11.4%
expected date of next election:
January 2028

Burma now Burma (Myanmar)

legislature name:
Assembly of the Union (Pyidaungsu Hluttaw)
legislative structure:
bicameral
most recent election date:
28 December 2025
expected date of next election:
on 31 July 2025, the military government announced that it was preparing for elections to be held in late December 2025

note: on 1 February 2021, the Burmese military claimed the results of the 2020 general election were illegitimate and launched a coup led by Sr. General MIN AUNG HLAING; the military subsequently dissolved the Assembly of the Union and replaced it with the military-led State Administration Council

Cambodia

legislature name:
Parliament
legislative structure:
bicameral

Christmas Island

legislature name:
Christmas Island Shire Council
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
9 (directly elected)
electoral system:
plurality/majority
scope of elections:
partial renewal
term in office:
4 years
most recent election date:
10/2023
parties elected and seats per party:
independent (9)
percentage of women in chamber:
13%
expected date of next election:
October 2025

Cocos (Keeling) Islands

legislature name:
Cocos (Keeling) Islands Shire Council
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
7 (directly elected)
electoral system:
plurality/majority
scope of elections:
partial renewal
term in office:
4 years
most recent election date:
10/21/2023
percentage of women in chamber:
16.7%
expected date of next election:
October 2025

Hong Kong

legislature name:
Legislative Council or LegCo
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
90
electoral system:
20 members directly elected; 70 members indirectly elected
scope of elections:
full
most recent election date:
7 December 2025
parties elected and seats per party:
Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB) 20, Federation of Hong Kong and Kowloon Trade Unions (HKFTU) 8, Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong (BPA) 7, Liberal (LP) 4, New People's Party (NPP) 3, Hong Kong Federation of Education Workers (HKFEW) 2, Federation of Hong Kong and Kowloon Labour Unions (HKFLU) 2, Professional Power (PP) 1, Roundtable (RT) 1, New Territories Association of Societies (NTAS) 1, Kowloon West New Dynamic (KWND) 1, Independents 40
expected date of next election:
December 2029

note: all political candidates are evaluated by the Candidate Eligibility Review Committee (CERC), which was established in April 2022; CERC members are all appointed by the chief executive

Indonesia

legislature name:
House of Representatives (Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat)
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
580 (all directly elected)
electoral system:
proportional representation
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
5 years
most recent election date:
2/14/2024
parties elected and seats per party:
  • Indonesian Democratic Party - Struggle (PDI-P) (110);
  • Party of Functional Groups (Golkar) (102);
  • Great Indonesia Movement (Gerindra) (86);
  • National Democratic Party (NasDem) (69);
  • National Awakening Party (PKB) (68);
  • Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) (53);
  • National Mandate Party (PAN) (48);
  • Democratic Party (PD) (44)
percentage of women in chamber:
21.9%
expected date of next election:
April 2029

Laos

legislature name:
National Assembly (Sapha Heng Xat)
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
164 (all directly elected)
electoral system:
plurality/majority
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
5 years
most recent election date:
2/21/2021
parties elected and seats per party:
Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) (158); Other (6)
percentage of women in chamber:
22%
expected date of next election:
February 2026

Macau

legislature name:
Legislative Assembly (Regiao Administrativa Especial de Macau)
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
33 (14 directly elected, 12 indirectly elected, 7 appointed)
electoral system:
mixed
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
4 years
most recent election date:
9/12/2021
parties elected and seats per party:
  • United Citizens Association of Macau (ACUM) (3);
  • Union for Development (UPD) (2);
  • Macau-Guangdong Union (UGM) (2);
  • Union for Promoting Progress (UPP) (2);
  • Alliance for a Happy Home (ABL) (2);
  • New Hope (NE) (2);
  • Association of Synergy of Macau (PS) (1)
expected date of next election:
September 2025

Malaysia

legislature name:
Parliament (Parlimen)
legislative structure:
bicameral

Philippines

legislature name:
Congress (Kongreso)
legislative structure:
bicameral

Singapore

legislature name:
Parliament
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
108 (97 directly elected; 9 appointed)
electoral system:
plurality/majority
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
5 years
most recent election date:
5/3/2025
parties elected and seats per party:
People's Action Party (PAP) (87); Workers' Party (WPS) (12)
percentage of women in chamber:
32.3%
expected date of next election:
May 2030

Taiwan

legislature name:
Legislative Yuan
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
113 (directly elected)
electoral system:
plurality/majority
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
4 years
most recent election date:
13 January 2024
parties elected and seats per party:
Kuomintang (KMT) 52, Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) 51, Taiwan People's Party (TPP) 8, independent 2
percentage of women in chamber:
41.6%
expected date of next election:
January 2028

Thailand

legislature name:
National Assembly (Rathhasapha)
legislative structure:
bicameral

Timor-Leste

legislature name:
National Parliament
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
65 (all directly elected)
electoral system:
proportional representation
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
5 years
most recent election date:
5/21/2023
parties elected and seats per party:
  • National Congress for the Reconstruction of Timor-Leste (CNRT) (31);
  • Revolutionary Front for an independent East Timor (FRETILIN) (19);
  • Democratic Party (PD) (6);
  • Kmanek Haburas Unidade Nasional Timor Oan (KHUNTO) (5);
  • People's Liberation Party (PLP) (4)
percentage of women in chamber:
35.4%
expected date of next election:
May 2028

Vietnam

legislature name:
National Assembly (Quoc-Hoi)
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
500 (all directly elected)
electoral system:
plurality/majority
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
5 years
most recent election date:
5/23/2021
parties elected and seats per party:
Communist Party (485); Other (14)
percentage of women in chamber:
31.4%
expected date of next election:
March 2026

Central Intelligence Agency. The World Factbook 2025, “Legislative branch”, all entries. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/fields/legislative-branch.

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