How many members of national parliaments are there around the world?

2,158
12,800
46,000

You’re right! There are 46,000 members of national parliaments around the world. Did you know that the country with the most members of parliament is China, which has 3,000? The correct answer is that there are 46,000 members of national parliaments around the world. Did you know that the country with the most parliamentarians is China, which has 3000?

What is the global percentage of members of parliament who are women?

19%
27%
45%

You’re right! Globally, according to IPU data, only 27% of members of parliament are women (April 2024). At the current rate of growth, it will take decades before we reach gender parity in parliaments. The correct answer is that globally, according to IPU data, only 27% of members of parliament are women (April 2024). At the current rate of growth, it will take decades before we reach gender parity in parliaments.

Which country has the youngest members of parliament?

Armenia
Nigeria
Colombia

You’re right! According to IPU data, the National Assembly of Armenia is the youngest parliament in the world, with members averaging around 40 years old. The oldest chamber in the world is the United Kingdom’s House of Lords, whose members average 70 years old. According to IPU data, the correct answer is the National Assembly of Armenia, which is the youngest parliament in the world, with members averaging around 40 years old. The oldest chamber in the world is the United Kingdom’s House of Lords, whose members average 70 years old.

How many national elections are taking place in 2024?

Some 50 elections
Some 100 elections
Some 70 elections

You’re right! According to IPU data, approximately 70 national elections are taking place in 2024 with roughly half the world’s population going to the polls this year. According to IPU data, approximately 70 national elections are taking place in 2024 with roughly half the world’s population going to the polls this year.

Why was the Inter-Parliamentary Union founded?

To promote peace and dialogue between parliaments
To monitor elections worldwide
To raise money for parliaments 

You’re right. The IPU was founded in 1889 by a small group of parliamentarians who believed that peace and dialogue were a better way of settling differences than going to war. 135 years later, the IPU is a thriving international organization made up of 180 national parliaments and open to all members of the parliament in the world. The IPU was founded in 1889 by a small group of parliamentarians who believed that peace and dialogue were a better way of settling differences than going to war. 135 years later, the IPU is a thriving international organization made up of 180 national parliaments and open to all members of the parliament in the world.