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This is a list of legislatures by country. A "legislature" is the generic name for the national parliaments and congresses that act as a plenary general assembly of representatives and that have the power to legislate. All entities included in the list of sovereign states are included in this list.

The legislatures are listed with their names in English and the name in the (most used) native language of the country (or the official name in the second most used native language in cases where English is the majority "native" language).

OrganisationName of house(s)House levelTerm(years)Voting systemSeatsPopulationper seatGDP per seat(USD millions)Andean ParliamentUnicameralDirect, indirect (varies by country) proportional25~~Pan African ParliamentUnicameral5Indirect (appointed by 47 of 53 national legislatures)2653,974,09814,180Arab ParliamentUnicameral68~~Benelux ParliamentUnicameralIndirect49~~ Central American Integration SystemCentral American ParliamentUnicameralVaries bycountryDirect, proportional126426,2742,651 Community of Latin American and Caribbean StatesLatin American ParliamentUnicameral5Direct276~~European ParliamentLower5Open and closed list proportional representationSingle transferable vote (in the Republic of Ireland and Malta)705667,76120,983Council of the European UnionNot to be confused with the European Council nor with the Council of Europe. See https://www. coe. int/en/web/about us/do not get confused (informally known as the Council of Ministers)UpperN/AIndirect (members of national governments)27~~Mercosur ParliamentUnicameral5Direct, indirect (varies by country) proportional1841,588,88916,228

UN member or observer stateOverall name of legislatureName of house(s)House levelTerm (years)Electoral systemSeatsPopulation per seatLeadership Council of Afghanistan (رهبری شُورَىٰ, )UnicameralNo fixed termAppointment by the supreme leaderAprx. (Approximately)30Assuming membership of 30. This is only an estimate; the size of the council is not fixed and the membership is not fully verified.10524,902AustraliaParliament of Australianame=headHouse of RepresentativesLower3Instant runoff voting151162,914SenateUpper6Single transferable vote by state/territory76323,684AustriaAustrian Parliament (Österreichisches Parlament)National Council (Nationalrat)Lower5Open list proportional representation with the D'Hondt method in constituencies with a 4% threshold 18343,895Federal Council (Bundesrat)Upper5 and 6Elected by state legislatures61129,563AzerbaijanNational Assembly (Milli Məclis)Unicameral5First past the post12573,320 Bahamas, TheParliament of the Bahamasname=headHouse of AssemblyLower5First past the post399,326SenateUpper5Appointed by the governor general, representing the monarch, on the advice of the prime minister and leader of the Opposition1622,103BahrainNational Assembly (المجلس الوطني البحريني, )Council of Representatives (مجلس النواب, )Lower4Two round system4030,864Consultative Council (مجلس الشورى, )Upper4Appointed by the king4030,864National Parliament (জাতীয় সংসদ, )Unicameral5First past the post350466,909BarbadosParliament of Barbadosname=headHouse of AssemblyLower5First past the post309,486SenateUpper5Appointed by the President on the advice of the prime minister and leader of the Opposition2113,551BelarusNational Assembly of the Republic of Belarus (Нацыянальны сход Рэспублікі Беларусь, / Национальное собрание Республики Беларусь, )House of Representatives (Палата прадстаўнікоў, / Палата представителей, )Lower4Two round system11085,997Council of the Republic (Савет Рэспублікі, / Совет Республики)Upper4Elected by regional councils, and appointed by the President64147,773BelgiumFederal Parliament (Federaal Parlement / Parlement fédéral / Föderales Parlament)Chamber of Representatives (Kamer van Volksvertegenwoordigers / Chambre des Représentants / Abgeordnetenkammer)Lower5Open list proportional representation with the D'Hondt method by province with a 5% threshold15074,000Senate (Senaat / Sénat / Senat)Upper5Elected by community and regional parliaments60185,000BelizeNational AssemblyHouse of RepresentativesLower5First past the post3110,748SenateUpper5Appointed by the governor general representing the monarch, on the advice of the prime minister and leader of the Opposition1227,766BeninNational Assembly (Assemblée nationale)Unicameral4Proportional representation with the largest remainder method in constituencies83115,648BhutanParliament of Bhutanname=native (རྒྱལ་ཡོངས་ཚོགས་ཁང་, National Assembly (རྒྱལ་ཡོངས་ཚོགས་འདུ།, )Lower5First past the post4715,072National Council (རྒྱལ་ཡོངས་ཚོགས་སྡེ།, )Upper4First past the post, and appointed by the king2528,337BoliviaPlurinational Legislative Assembly (Asamblea Legislativa Plurinacional)Chamber of Deputies (Cámara de Diputados)Lower5Closed list mixed member proportional representation: Proportional representation with the D'Hondt method by department and first past the post13083,905Chamber of Senators (Cámara de Senadores)Upper5Closed list proportional representation with the D'Hondt method by department 36302,993Bosnia and HerzegovinaParliamentary Assembly ( / Парламентарна скупштина)House of Representatives (Predstavnički dom/ Zastupnički dom / Представнички дом)Lower4Open list proportional representation with the largest remainder method in constituencies4291,422House of Peoples (Dom naroda / Дом народa)Upper4Serbs elected by the National Assembly of Republika Srpska, and Bosniaks and Croats elected by the House of Peoples of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina15255,982BotswanaParliament of Botswana National Assembly (Palamente ya Botswana)Unicameral5First past the post, and appointed by the President6532,211BrazilNational Congress (Congresso Nacional)Chamber of Deputies (Câmara dos Deputados)Lower4Open list proportional representation with the D'Hondt method by state 513371,798Federal Senate (Senado Federal)Upper8Partial block voting by state 812,354,724BruneiLegislative Council (Majlis Mesyuarat Negara)Unicameralno timeframeAppointed by the Sultan3611,355BulgariaNational Assembly (Народно събрание, )Unicameral4Closed list proportional representation with the largest remainder method by constituency with a 4% threshold 24030,685Burkina FasoNational Assembly (Assemblée nationale)Unicameral5Proportional representation with the D'Hondt method nationwide and in constituencies127126,281BurundiParliament (Parlement)National Assembly (Assemblée nationale)Lower5Closed list proportional representation with the D'Hondt method in constituencies with a 2% threshold 12174,570Senate (Sénat)Upper5Elected by the communal councils43179,577CambodiaParliament
(សភាតំណាងរាស្ត្រ, )National Assembly (រដ្ឋសភា, )Lower5Closed list proportional representation with the D'Hondt method by province 123108,852Senate (ព្រឹទ្ធសភា, )Upper6Appointed by the monarch, elected by the National Assembly and commune councils61219,490Cameroon Parliament (Parlement)National Assembly (Assemblée nationale)Lower5First past the post and Block vote: If no list obtains an absolute majority, the one with the highest number of votes is allocated half of the seats; the remainder is allocated to the other best placed lists through proportional representation18097,021Senate (Sénat)Upper5Elected by municipal councils, and appointed by the president100174,638CanadaParliament (Parlement)name=headHouse of Commons (Chambre des communes)Lower4 years, unless elections are called earlierFirst past the post voting338104,571Senate (Sénat)UpperUntil age 75, or resignation. Appointed by the governor general, representing the monarch, on the advice of the prime minister 105318,825Cape VerdeNational Assembly Unicameral5Closed list proportional representation with the D'Hondt method in constituencies 724,990Central African RepublicNational Assembly (Assemblée nationale)Unicameral5Two round system13138,951ChadNational Assembly (Assemblée nationale / الجمعية الوطنية, )Unicameral4Block voting: If no list obtains an absolute majority, the seats are allocated through proportional representation18866,640ChileNational Congress (Congreso Nacional)Chamber of Deputies (Cámara de Diputados)Lower4Binomial voting system (To become open list proportional representation with the D'Hondt method in constituencies by the next election)155145,021Senate of the Republic (Senado de la República)Upper8Binomial voting system38457,963 National People's Congress (全国人民代表大会, )Unicameral5Elected by municipal, regional and provincial congresses, and People's Liberation Army2,980448,518ColombiaCongress (Congreso)Chamber of Representatives (Cámara de Representantes)Lower4Open or closed list proportional representation (depending on the political party) with the D'Hondt method by state 166279,556Senate (Senado)Upper4Open or closed list proportional representation (depending on the political party) with the D'Hondt method nationwide with a 3% threshold 102454,964ComorosAssembly of the Union (Assemblée de l'Union)Unicameral5Two round system, and elected by the local assemblies3324,181 Congo, Democratic Republic of theParliament (Parlement)National Assembly (Assemblée nationale)Lower5Parallel voting: Open list proportional representation with the largest remainder method in constituencies and first past the post voting500143,425Senate (Sénat)Upper5Elected by the provincial assemblies108664,008 Congo, Republic of theParliament (Parlement)National Assembly (Assemblée nationale)Lower5Two round system15128,537Senate (Sénat)Upper5Elected by district, local, and regional councils5283,966Costa RicaLegislative Assembly (Asamblea Legislativa)Unicameral4Closed list proportional representation with the largest remainder method by province5775,468Croatia Croatian AssemblyThe native name is also used in English.|name=native (Hrvatski sabor)Unicameral4Open list proportional representation with the D'Hondt method in constituencies with a 5% threshold15128,414CubaNational Assembly of People's Power (Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular)Unicameral5Popular vote and approval by special candidacy commissions60518,308CyprusHouse of Representatives (Βουλή των Αντιπροσώπων, / Temsilciler Meclisi)Unicameral5Open list proportional representation with the largest remainder method by constituency 5618,632Czech RepublicParliament of the Czech Republic (Parlament České republiky)Chamber of Deputies (Poslanecká sněmovna)Lower4Open list proportional representation with the D'Hondt method by region with a 5% threshold20052,811Senate (Senát)Upper6Two round system (staggered elections)81130,397DenmarkPeople's Assemblyname=native (Folketinget)Unicameral4Open list proportional representation with the D'Hondt method in constituencies with a 2% threshold including the Faroe Islands and Greenland seats17930,969DjiboutiNational Assembly (Assemblée nationale / الجمعية الوطنية, )Unicameral5Block vote and closed list proportional representation by constituencies: The list obtaining an absolute or relative majority of votes is allocated 80% of the seats; the remainder is allocated to the other best placed lists which obtained at least 10% of the valid votes through proportional representation; if no other list obtains 10% of the valid votes, the remaining seats will be allocated to the party which won the majority or relative majority of the valid votes 6512,587Dominica House of AssemblyUnicameral5First past the post voting, and appointed by the President323,394Dominican RepublicNational Congress (Congreso Nacional)Chamber of Deputies (Cámara de Diputados)Lower4Open list proportional representation with the D'Hondt method by province and nationwide with a 1% threshold for the nationwide seats 19051,520Senate (Senado)Upper4First past the post voting32293,088National Parliament (Parlamentu Nasionál / Parlamento Nacional)Unicameral5Closed list proportional representation with the D'Hondt method nationwide with a 3% threshold 6516,408Ecuador National Assembly (Asamblea Nacional)Unicameral4Parallel voting: Closed list proportional representation in a nationwide constituency and first past the post voting137116,802EgyptParliament (برلمان, )Senate (مجلس الشيوخ, )Upper5300375,722House of Representatives (مجلس النواب, )Lower5Parallel voting: First past the post voting, block vote, and appointed by the President596150,983El Salvador Legislative Assembly (Asamblea Legislativa)Unicameral3Open list proportional representation with the largest remainder method by department and nationwide 8468,382Equatorial GuineaParliament (Parlamento / Parlement / Parlamento)Chamber of Deputies (Cámara de los Diputados / Chambre des députés / Câmara dos Deputados)Lower5Closed list proportional representation in constituencies with a 10% threshold 10016,220Senate (Senado / Sénat / Senado)UpperClosed list proportional representation with a 10% threshold, and appointed by the President7023,171EritreaNational Assembly (ሃገራዊ ባይቶ, )Unicameral5Popular vote10450,878Estonia State Assemblyname=native (Riigikogu)Unicameral4Open list proportional representation with the D'Hondt method in constituencies with a 5% threshold10112,814EswatiniParliament (Liblanda)House of Assembly (Indlu yeMalunga)Lower5majority5522,181Senate (Indlu yeTimphunga)UpperAppointed by the King3040,666EthiopiaParliament (የፌዴራል ፓርላማ ምክር ቤት, )House of Peoples' Representatives (የሕዝብ ተወካዮች ምክር ቤት, )Lower5First past the post voting547135,134House of Federation (የፌዴሬሽን ምክር ቤት, )Upper5Elected by State Councils112659,986CongressUnicameral4First past the post voting147,642Fiji ParliamentUnicameral4Open list proportional representation with the D'Hondt method nationwide with a 5% threshold 5016,745Finland Parliament (Eduskunta / Riksdagen)Unicameral4Open list proportional representation with the D'Hondt method in constituencies, and first past the post for Åland's lone seat20025,900FranceParliament (Parlement)National Assembly (Assemblée nationale)Lower5Two round system577113,258Senate (Sénat)Upper6Elected indirectly by officials including regional councilors, department councilors, mayors, city councilors, and members of the National Assembly; two round or proportional by department depending on the number of seats.348187,787GabonParliament (Parlement)National Assembly (Assemblée nationale)Lower5First past the post voting, and appointed by the President12112,190Senate (Sénat)Upper6Indirectly elected by local and départemental councillors10214,460Gambia, TheNational AssemblyUnicameral5First past the post voting, and appointed by the President5825,673Georgia Parliament of Georgia (საქართველოს პარლამენტი, )Unicameral4Parallel voting: Closed list proportional representation in a nationwide constituency with a 5% threshold, and first past the post15029,794GermanyFederal Dietname=native (Bundestag)Lower4Closed list mixed member proportional representation with the Sainte Laguë method by state with a 5% threshold, and first past the post736113,031Federal Councilname=native (Bundesrat)Upper houseDependent on individual state electionsDelegated from state governments691,185,501Ghana ParliamentUnicameral4First past the post voting275106,286Greece Hellenic Parliamentname=native (Βουλή των Ελλήνων, Vouli ton Ellinon)Unicameral4Open list reinforced proportional representation with the D'Hondt method in constituencies with a 3% threshold 30035,958GrenadaParliamentHouse of RepresentativesLower5First past the post voting157,333SenateUpper5Appointed by the government and by the leader of opposition138,461Guatemala Congress of the Republic (Congreso de la República)Unicameral4proportional closed list16080,557Guinea National Assembly (Assemblée nationale)Unicameral5proportional closed list11488,227Guinea Bissau National People's Assembly (Assembleia Nacional Popular)Unicameral4proportional closed list10013,454GuyanaNational AssemblyUnicameral5popular vote and appointed by the President6511,583HaitiNational Assembly (Assemblée nationale / Asanble Nasyonal)Chamber of Deputies (Chambre des députés / Chanm Depite)Lower4proportional11998,181Senate (Sénat / Sena)Upper630323,997HondurasNational Congress (Congreso Nacional)Unicameral4proportional open list12858,823HungaryNational Assembly (Országgyűlés)Unicameral4proportional open listand Scorporo19925,860IcelandAssembly of Allname=native (Alþingi)Unicameral4proportional635,080IndiaParliament (संसद, )House of the Peoplename=native (लोक सभा, )Lower5First past the post5432,192,379Council of Statesname=native (राज्य सभा, )Upper6Single transferable vote (233 members are elected by the legislative assemblies of the States/Union territories, 12 members are nominated by the President) 2454,847,900IndonesiaPeople's Consultative Assembly (Majelis Permusyawaratan Rakyat)People's Representative Council (Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat)Lower5proportional open list575467,101Regional Representative Council (Dewan Perwakilan Daerah)Upper5Single non transferable vote1361,974,875IranIslamic Consultative Assemblyname=native (مجلس شورای اسلامی, )Unicameral4popular vote290259,136IraqCouncil of Representatives of Iraqname=native (مجلس النواب العراقي, / ئه‌نجومه‌نی نوێنه‌ران, )Unicameral4proportional open list32995,782 IrelandParliamentname=native (Oireachtas)President of Ireland (Uachtarán)President in Parliament7Instant runoff votingN/AN/AHouse of Representatives of Ireland (Dáil Éireann)name=nativeLower5Proportional Representation Single Transferable Vote16027,640Senate of Irelandname=native (Seanad Éireann)Upper5Appointed by the prime minister, elected by local and national elected representatives, and elected by graduates of universities6076,470IsraelAssemblyname=native (כנסת, )Unicameral4proportional closed list12061,768ItalyParliament (Parlamento)Chamber of Deputies (Camera dei Deputati)Lower5parallel voting (245 seats by proportional representation, 147 seats by first past the post and 8 abroad by proportional representation) 400152,738Senate of the Republic (Senato della Repubblica)Upper5parallel voting (122 seats by proportional representation, 74 seats by first past the post and 4 abroad by proportional representation), 5 members appointed by the President and a former former President by right200296,580Ivory CoastParliament (Parlement)National Assembly (Assemblée nationale)Lower5majority255294,529Senate (Sénat)Upper5Elected by district and provincial councils, and appointed by the President120197,837JamaicaParliamentname=headHouse of RepresentativesLower5First past the post voting6345,860SenateUpper5Appointed by the governor general21137,580JapanDiet (国会, )House of Representatives (衆議院, )Lower4proportional and First past the post voting465270,817House of Councillors (参議院, )Upper6proportional and Single non transferable vote245514,000JordanParliament (مجلس الأمة, )House of Representatives (مجلس النواب, )Lower4Single non transferable vote13046,760Senate (مجلس الأعيان, )Upper6Appointed by the monarch7593,520KazakhstanParliament (Парламенті, )Assemblyname=native (Мәжіліс, )Lower5107207,854Senate (Сенаты, )Upper6Appointed by the President and elected by local assemblies49340,527KenyaParliament (Bunge)National Assembly (Bunge la Taifa)Lower5parallel 349126,182Senate (Seneti)Upper5Popular vote and appointed by the President67657,278KiribatiHouse of Assembly (Maneaba ni Maungatabu)Unicameral4popular vote and appointed by Rabi Council of Leaders462,239 Korea, NorthSupreme People's Assembly (최고인민회의 / 最高人民會議, Ch'oe go In min Hoe ŭi)Unicameral5popular vote68736,390 Korea, SouthNational Assembly (국회 / 國會, Gukhoe)Unicameral4majority and proportional300166,691KuwaitNational Assembly (مجلس الأمة, )Unicameral4popular vote and appointed by the emir5071,328Kyrgyzstan Supreme Council (Жогорку Кеңеш, )Unicameral5popular vote9044,690LaosNational Assembly (ສະພາແຫ່ງຊາດ, )Unicameral5one party state closed list11548,148Latvia Parliamentname=native (Saeima)Unicameral4proportional closed list10020,703Lebanon Parliament (مجلس النواب, / Chambre des Députés)Also: National Assembly (Assemblée nationale)Unicameral4proportional/party list12833,000LesothoParliament (Palamente ea Lesotho)National Assembly (Lekhotleng la Sechaba)Lower5popular vote and proportional12016,927Senate (Ntlong ea Mahosana)Upper5appointed by principal chiefs and by the ruling party3361,556LiberiaLegislatureHouse of RepresentativesLower6majority7347,624SenateUpper9majority30115,896LibyaHouse of Representatives (مجلس النواب, )UnicameralParallel voting: First past the post, single non transferable vote, and proportional representation20028,353LiechtensteinDietname=native (Landtag)Unicameral4proportional closed list251,451LithuaniaParliamentname=native (Seimas)Unicameral4proportional14121,658Luxembourg Chamber of Deputies (D'Chamber / Chambre des députés / Abgeordnetenkammer)Unicameral5Open list proportional representation, allocated by the D'Hondt method in four constituencies6011,013MadagascarParliament (Palemanta / Parlement)National Assembly (Antenimieram Pirenena / Assemblée nationale)Lower5160137,078Senate (Antenimierandoholona / Sénat)Upper533664,430MalawiNational AssemblyUnicameral5First past the post voting19376,809MalaysiaParliament (Parlimen)House of RepresentativesLiterally, "People's Hall" (Dewan Rakyat)Lower5First past the post voting222127,631SenateLiterally, "Nation's Hall" (Dewan Negara)Upper326 appointed by the State Legislative Assemblies, 2 for each state and 44 appointed by the Yang di Pertuan Agong, of which 4 are for the Federal Territories.70404,773MaldivesPeople's Assemblyname=native (ރައްޔިތުންގެ މަޖިލިސް, )Unicameral5First past the post voting854,266Mali National Assembly (Assemblée nationale)Unicameral4147 elected in single or multi member constituencies, using a runoff system. 13 elected by overseas Malians.16090,732MaltaParliament (Il Parlament)President of MaltaPresident in Parliament5Appointed by the House of RepresentativesN/AN/AHouse of Representatives (Kamra tad Deputati)Unicameral5Single transferable vote695,950Marshall IslandsLegislature (Nitijeļā)Unicameral4Single and multi member constituencies332,060MauritaniaParliament (البرلمان, / Parlement)National Assembly (الجمعية الوطنية, / Assemblée nationale)Unicameral5Runoff election14637,888MauritiusNational Assembly (Assemblée nationale)Unicameral56517,614MexicoCongress of the Union (Congreso de la Unión)Chamber of Deputies (Cámara de Diputados)Lower3Parallel voting: Largest remainder method (Hare quota) (200 seats) / FPTP (300 seats)500227,821Chamber of Senators (Cámara de Senadores)Upper6Parallel voting: Largest remainder method (Hare quota)128889,926MoldovaParliament (Parlamentul)Unicameral410133,498MonacoNational Council (Conseil National)Unicameral5Panachage under party list proportional representation (16), party list proportional representation (8)241,473Mongolia State Great AssemblyIn English State Great Khural is used too. (Улсын Их Хурал, )Unicameral4Plurality at large voting7636,245MontenegroAssembly (Skupština, )Unicameral4Closed list proportional representation using the D'Hondt method in a single nationwide constituency with a 3% electoral threshold with lower thresholds for minority groups under certain circumstances817,719MoroccoParliament (البرلمان المغربي, / ⴰⴱⵕⵍⴰⵎⴰⵏ ⴰⵎⵖⵔⵉⴱⵉ / Parlement)House of Representatives (مجلس النواب, / ⴰⴳⵔⴰⵡ ⵉⵎⴰⵔⴰⵢⴻⵏ, / Chambre des représentants)Lower5Mixed member majoritarian: Single non transferable vote for 305 seats, 60 seats reserved for women and 30 seats reserved for young people under 40 by proportional representation395100,444House of Councillors (مجلس المستشارين, / ⴰⵙⵇⵇⵉⵎ ⵏ ⵉⵏⵙⴼⴰⵡⵏ, / Chambre des conseillers)Upper6Indirect election: 72 members are elected at the Kingdom's regional level, 20 in each region by a single electoral college made up of all those in the relevant region that have been elected to specific professional associations, 8 in each region by an electoral college made up of those elected from the most representative employers' professional organizations, 20 by a nationwide electoral college made up of employees270120,905MozambiqueAssembly of the Republic (Assembleia da República)Unicameral5proportional party list25085,588Myanmar (Burma)Assembly of the Union (ပြည်ထောင်စုလွှတ်တော်, )House of Representatives (ပြည်သူ့လွှတ်တော်, )Lower5popular vote and appointed by the military440137,000House of Nationalities (အမျိုးသားလွှတ်တော်, )Upper5popular vote and appointed by the military224269,107NamibiaParliamentNational AssemblyLower5Closed list proportional representation and appointments by the President10426,923National CouncilUpper6Indirect election by Regional Councils2680,769NauruParliament (Naoero parliament)Unicameral3Dowdall system19521NepalFederal Parliament (संघीय संसद, )House of Representatives (प्रतिनिधि सभा, )Lower5Mixed member majoritarian (165 members elected through First past the post voting and 110 elected through proportional representation voting method)275105,392National Assembly (राष्ट्रिय सभा, )Upper6Indirect single transferable vote and 3 members appointed by the President59491,233NetherlandsStates General (Staten Generaal)House of Representatives (Tweede Kamer, )Lower4Party list proportional representation150111,533Senate (Eerste Kamer, )Upper4Indirect party list proportional (by members of the states provincial and the Caribbean Electoral colleges for the Senate)75223,066New ZealandParliament (Pāremata)name=headHouse of Representatives (Whare o ngā Māngai)Unicameral3Closed list mixed member proportional representation with a 5% threshold 12033,566Nicaragua National Assembly (Asamblea Nacional)Unicameral59064,034NigerNational Assembly (Assemblée nationale)Unicameral5171139,210NigeriaNational AssemblyHouse of RepresentativesLower4360388,898SenateUpper41091,284,436North MacedoniaAssembly (Собрание, )Unicameral412016,736Norway Great Assemblyname=native (Stortinget)Unicameral4proportional mixed16929,785OmanCouncil of Oman (مجلس عُـمان, )Consultative Assembly (مجلس الشورى, )Lower4 8433,017Council of State (مجلس الدولة, )Upper48532,628PakistanParliament of Pakistan (پارلیمنٹ, or مجلسِ شوریٰ, , )National Assembly (ایوان زیریں, , )Lower5342537,023Senate (ایوانِ بالا, , )Upper61041,735,000PalauNational Congress (Olbiil era Kelulau)House of DelegatesNative name not available|name=NALower4majority161,309Senatename=NAUpper4majority132,328 State of Palestine Legislative Council (المجلس التشريعي, )Unicameral13232,277Panama National Assembly (Asamblea Nacional)Unicameral57147,969Papua New Guinea National Parliamentname=headUnicameral510956,766ParaguayCongress (Congreso)Chamber of Deputies (Cámara de Diputados)Lower58080,681Chamber of Senators (Cámara de Senadores)Upper545143,434Peru Congress of the Republic (Congreso de la República / Rimana Wasin)Unicameral5130217,082PhilippinesCongress (Kongreso)House of Representatives (Kapulungan ng mga Kinatawan or Mababang Kapulungan, / Cámara de Representantes)Lower3Parallel voting: Largest remainder method via closed lists with a three seat cap (20% of seats), and first past the post voting (80% of seats)304341,364Senate (Senado or Mataas na Kapulungan, )Upper6bloc voting. Voter is allocated 12 votes. 1/2 of the seats are contested every 3 years with the 12 elected senators having the largest portion of the National Popular Vote244,323,958PolandParliament of Poland (Parlament)National Assembly (Zgromadzenie NarodoweName used only on those rare occasions when both houses sit together)Sejmname=native (Sejm)Lower4proportional open list46083,697Senate (Senat)Upper4majority100385,010Portugal Assembly of the Republic (Assembleia da República)Unicameral4proportional party list23045,920Qatar Consultative AssemblyThe Consultative Assembly has only consultative task. (مجلس الشورى, )Unicameral3552,958RomaniaParliament (Parlamentul)Chamber of Deputies (Camera Deputaților)Lower432958,416Senate (Senat)Upper4137139,005RussiaFederal Assembly (Федеральное Собрание, )State Dumaname=native (Государственная Дума, )Lower5parallel (First past the post voting for 225 members and proportional party list for 225 members)450318,000Federation Council (Совет Федерации, )Upperdependent on individual elections in the federal subjects (4 or 5)senators are delegated from the executive and legislative bodies of the federal subjects170862,048RwandaParliament (Inteko Ishinga Amategeko / Parlement)Chamber of Deputies (Umutwe w'Abadepite / Chambre des députés)Lower580146,121Senate (Umutwe wa Sena / Sénat)Upper826449,603Saint Kitts and Nevis National AssemblyUnicameral5153,686ParliamentHouse of AssemblyLower51710,221SenateUpper1115,796Saint Vincent and the Grenadines House of AssemblyUnicameral5215,714Samoa Parliament (Palemene)name=head Legislative Assemblyname=native (Fono Aoao Faitulafono)Unicameral5513,916San MarinoGrand and General Council (Consiglio Grande e Generale)Unicameral560536São Tomé and PríncipeNational Assembly (Assembleia Nacional)Unicameral4553,330Saudi ArabiaConsultative Assembly (مجلس الشورى, )The Consultative Assembly has only formal advisory role. non parliamentary4Appointed by the King150220,000SenegalNational Assembly (Assemblée nationale)Unicameral515085,701SerbiaNational Assembly (Народна скупштина / Narodna skupština)Unicameral425028,482SeychellesNational Assembly (Assemblée nationale / Lasanble Nasyonal)Unicameral5312,709Sierra LeoneParliamentUnicameral514640,136SingaporeParliament (Parlimen / 国家议会, / நாடாளுமன்றம், )Unicameral5First past the post voting (MP) (in single member constituencies), Party block voting (in group representation constituencies), and appointed by the President (NMP)10352,360SlovakiaNational Council (Národná rada)Unicameral415035,980SloveniaParliament (Državni zbor Republike Slovenije)National Assembly (Državni zbor)Lower4Open list proportional representation with a 4% election threshold9022,779National Council (Državni svet)Upper5First past the post indirect elections held within 'functional' interest organisations and 'local' interest communities by electoral bodies (electors).4051,254Solomon IslandsNational ParliamentUnicameral45010,460SomaliaFederal Parliament (Baarlamaanka Federaalka / لبرلمان الاتحادي, )House of the Peoplename=NALower4Appointed by president27536,675Senate (Aqalka Sare)Upper4majority54180,100South AfricaParliamentNational AssemblyLower5400126,466National Council of ProvincesUpper90562,075South SudanNational LegislatureNational Legislature AssemblyLower17048,591Council of StatesUpperAppointed by President50165,210SpainGeneral Courtsname=native (Cortes Generales)Congress of Deputies (Congreso de los Diputados)Lower4, unless elections are called earlier. proportional closed list350131,894Senate (Senado)Upper4, unless elections are called earlier.208 are appointed through general election and 57 when regional legislatures are renewed, which not always happens at the same date265173,545Sri LankaParliament (පාර්ලිමේන්තුව, / பாராளுமன்றம், )Unicameral522590,122SudanNational Legislature (المجلس التشريعي, )National Assembly (المجلس الوطني, Lower642668,653Council of States (المجلس الولايات, )Upper650617,880SurinameNational Assembly (Nationale Assemblée)Unicameral55110,470SwedenParliament (Riksdagen)Unicameral4Open list proportional representation through the Sainte Laguë method with a 4% election threshold in constituencies based upon the Counties of Sweden34927,286SyriaPeople's Assembly (مجلس الشعب, )Unicameral425086,964SwitzerlandFederal Assembly (Bundesversammlung / Assemblée fédérale / Assemblea federale / Assamblea federala)National Council (Nationalrat / Conseil national / Consiglio nazionale / Cussegl naziunal)Lower4Open list proportional with panachage and apparentment by canton.20040,000Council of States (Ständerat / Conseil des États / Consiglio degli Stati / Cussegl dals chantuns)Upper4Each canton has one or two seats, two round or proportional representation depending on the canton.46173,913TajikistanSupreme Assembly (Маҷлиси Олии, )Assembly of Representatives (Маҷлиси намояндагон, )Lower563123,809National Assembly (Маҷлиси миллии, )Upper533236,363TanzaniaNational Assembly (Bunge)Unicameral5384120,974ThailandNational Assembly (รัฐสภา, )House of Representatives (สภาผู้แทนราษฎร, )Lower4mixed member proportional representation, 350 are first past the post and 150 is party list500140,997Senate (วุฒิสภา, )Upper5elected by coup d'état government250 TogoNational Assembly (Assemblée nationale)Unicameral59176,434TongaLegislative Assembly (Fale Alea)Unicameral4, Unless elections are called earlySingle non transferable vote253,962Trinidad and TobagoParliamentname=headHouse of RepresentativesLower54132,139SenateUpper3142,506TunisiaAssembly of the Representatives of the People (مجلس نواب الشعب, / Assemblée des représentants du peuple, ARP)Unicameral521749,188TurkeyGrand National Assembly (Türkiye Büyük Millet Meclisi)Unicameral5Closed list proportional representationD'Hondt method with a 7% electoral threshold for political parties or political alliances600135,862TurkmenistanAssembly (Mejlis)Unicameral5majority voting in single member constituencies.12541,360TuvaluParliament (Palamene)Unicameral415666UgandaParliament (Bunge)Unicameral552987,839UkraineSupreme Council (Верховна Рада, )Unicameral5450101,248United Arab EmiratesFederal National Assembly (المجلس الوطني الإتحادي, )Unicameral440206,601United KingdomParliamentname=headHouse of CommonsLower5, unless elections are called earlier. First past the post voting in single member constituencies.65095,787House of LordsUpperLife (life and hereditary peers)
Until end of religious termArchbishops which reach the end of their term are typically appointed life peers. (bishops)Life peers appointed by the Sovereign on advice of prime minister. note=Actual amount of life peers varies, and there is no limit. 92 are elected by and from hereditary peers using preferential voting. 26 Lords Spiritual are bishops of the Church of England, chosen by the Church mainly based on seniority (except that female bishops are appointed regardless of seniority).86,700United StatesCongressHouse of RepresentativesLower2Depends on the state, mainly First past the post voting, in single member constituencies.435722,636SenateUpper6Depends on the state, mainly First past the post voting. One third of the Senate goes up for election every two years. Each state has two senators.100N/AUruguayGeneral Assembly (Asamblea General)Chamber of Representatives (Cámara de Representantes)Lower59933,195Chamber of Senators (Cámara de Senadores)Upper530109,543UzbekistanSupreme Assembly (Oliy Majlis, Олий Мажлис)Legislative Chamber (Qonunchilik palatasi, Қонунчилик палатаси)Lower5150194,156Senate (Senati, Сенати)Upper5100291,234VanuatuParliament (Palamen / Parlement)Unicameral4524319Vatican City/Holy SeePontifical Commission (Pontificia Commissione / Pontificia Commissio)Unicameral57114VenezuelaNational Assembly (Asamblea Nacional)Unicameral5277175,430VietnamNational Assembly (Quốc hội)Unicameral5500176,385YemenParliamentHouse of Representatives (مجلس النواب, )Lower630181,485Shura Council (مجلس الشورى, )UpperLife111220,963ZambiaNational AssemblyUnicameral516687,284ZimbabweParliamentNational of AssemblyLower521061,971SenateUpper540325,350

Region or territoryOverall name of legislatureName of houseHouse levelTerm (years)Voting systemSeatsPopulation per seatAdjaraSupreme Council of the Autonomous Republic of Adjaraname=native (აჭარის ავტონომიური რესპუბლიკის უმაღლესი საბჭო)Unicameral42116,619ÅlandLegislative Assemblyname=native (Lagtinget)Unicameral430945AlderneyStates (États)Unicameral410240American SamoaLegislative Assemblyname=native (Fono)House of RepresentativesLower2212,643SenateUpper4183,084AnguillaHouse of AssemblyUnicameral5111,222Aosta ValleyRegional Council(Consiglio regionale/Conseil)Unicameral5353,597ArubaEstates (Staten)Unicameral4214,832Legislative Assembly (Assembleia Legislativa)Unicameral4574,311 BangsamoroParliamentUnicameral3Parallel voting8053,414Basque CountryParliamentUnicameral4Closed party lists in three 25 seat constituencies, with seats allocated using the D'Hondt method7529,194BermudaParliamentHouse of AssemblyLower5361,784SenateUpper115,839British Virgin IslandsHouse of AssemblyUnicameral4151,969Canary IslandsParliament (Parlamento de Canarias)Unicameral47035,000 CataloniaParliament (Parlament de Catalunya)Unicameral413555,723Cayman IslandsLegislative AssemblyUnicameral4183,080Cook IslandsParliamentUnicameral424875CorsicaCorsican Assembly (Assemblea di Corsica / Assemblée de Corse)Unicameral6635,238 CrimeaState Council (Верховна Рада / Верховный Совет / Yuqarı Radası)Unicameral10022,840CuraçaoEstates (Staten)Unicameral4217,571Falkland IslandsLegislative AssemblyUnicameral411272Faroe IslandsLaw Assemblyname=native (Løgtingið)Unicameral4331,467French PolynesiaAssembly (Assemblée de la Polynésie française)Unicameral5At large two round in 8 sections, 19 seats plurality and 38 proportional, 12.5% or top 2 threshold for qualification.574,859GaliciaParliament (Parlamento da Galiza/Galicia)Unicameral47536,649GibraltarParliamentUnicameral4171,750GreenlandParliament (Inatsisartut)Also: LandstingUnicameral4311,830GuamLegislature (Liheslaturan Guåhan)Unicameral41510,623GuernseyStates (États)Unicameral4451,387Hong KongLegislative Council (立法會)Unicameral4Proportional representation using the Hare quota and the largest remainder method for the geographical constituencies and functional constituencies elected by their respective electorates 70101,481Isle of ManTynwald (Tinvaal)House of Keys (Kiare as Feed)Lower5Plurality (2 members from each constituency)243,520Legislative Council (Yn Choonceil Slattyssagh)Upper5Most members indirectly elected by the House of Keys117,681JerseyStates Assembly (Assemblée des États)Unicameral4Mixed plurality block voting and first past the post voting492,107Kurdistan RegionKurdistan Region Parliament (پەرلەمانی کوردستان)Unicameral511153,109MacauLegislative Assembly (立法會, Assembleia Legislativa)Unicameral4Proportional representation, functional constituencies and appointed by the Chief Executive2919,610Legislative Assembly (Assembleia Legislativa)Unicameral4475,698MontserratLegislative AssemblyUnicameral59546NakhchivanSupreme Assembly (Ali Məclisi)Unicameral54510,063New CaledoniaCongress (Congrès Territorial)Unicameral5Closed list proportional representation by province with 5% (of registered voters) threshold544,547Northern Ireland Assembly (Tionól Thuaisceart Éireann)Unicameral5Single transferable vote9016,767Northern Mariana IslandsCommonwealth LegislatureHouse of RepresentativesLower2202,694SenateUpper2105,388NiueAssemblyUnicameral32069Pitcairn IslandsIsland CouncilUnicameral3106Puerto RicoLegislative Assembly (Asamblea Legislativa)House of Representatives (Cámara de Representantes)Lower4First past the post voting5163,172Senate (Senado)Upper4Majority27119,326Saint BarthélemyTerritorial CouncilUnicameral5At large two round, 7 seats by plurality and 12 seats proportional, 10% or top 2 threshold for qualification.19488Saint HelenaLegislative CouncilUnicameral4211,266Saint Martin (conseil territorial)Unicameral6At large two round, 8 seats by plurality and 15 seats proportional, 10% or top 2 threshold for qualification.231,578Saint Pierre and MiquelonTerritorial CouncilUnicameral6At large two round, 10 seats by plurality and 9 seats proportional, 10% or top 2 threshold for qualification.19320SardiniaRegional Council(Consiglio regionale)Unicameral56027,470SarkChief PleasUnicameral1250ScotlandScottish Parliament (Pàrlamaid na h Alba, Scots Pairlament)Unicameral5Additional member system12940,734SicilyRegional Assembly(Assemblea Regionale)Unicameral57071,675Sint MaartenEstates (Staten)Unicameral4152,495South TyrolLandtagUnicameral53514,621TokelauParliamentUnicameral32070TrentinoCouncil(Consiglio)Unicameral53515,405Turks and Caicos IslandsHouse of AssemblyUnicameral4211,498United States Virgin IslandsLegislatureUnicameral2157,093VojvodinaAssembly (Скупштина / Skupština / Képviselőháza / Adunarea / Zhromaždenie)Unicameral4Proportional representation in a single constituency with a 5% threshold and seats being allocated using d'Hondt method12016,098WalesSenedd (Welsh Parliament / Senedd Cymru)Unicameral5Additional member system6051,066Wallis and FutunaTerritorial Assembly (Assemblée Territoriale)Unicameral5Proportional representation by constituency20650ZanzibarHouse of Representatives (Baraza la Wawakilishi) Unicameral5First past the post voting8817,086