Electoral System Design Database
Electoral system for national legislature
| Theme | Electoral System Design Database |
|---|---|
| Description | Essentially, there are 12 main electoral systems, the majority of which fall into three broad families (see Electoral System Family). This data shows electoral system for national legislature. |
Breakdown by continent
| Continent | In transition | BV | BC | LV | AV | TRS | PBV | FPTP | Parallel | STV | SNTV | MMP | List PR | No direct elections | Other | No data | Countries researched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africa | 1 (1.9%) |
1 (1.9%) |
0 (0.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
7 (13.2%) |
4 (7.5%) |
18 (34.0%) |
8 (15.1%) |
0 (0.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
1 (1.9%) |
19 (35.8%) |
2 (3.8%) |
0 (0.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
53 |
| Americas | 0 (0.0%) |
2 (5.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
3 (7.5%) |
0 (0.0%) |
16 (40.0%) |
1 (2.5%) |
0 (0.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
2 (5.0%) |
18 (45.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
40 |
| Asia | 0 (0.0%) |
4 (8.5%) |
0 (0.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
5 (10.6%) |
1 (2.1%) |
11 (23.4%) |
11 (23.4%) |
0 (0.0%) |
3 (6.4%) |
1 (2.1%) |
9 (19.1%) |
4 (8.5%) |
0 (0.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
47 |
| Europe | 0 (0.0%) |
1 (2.2%) |
0 (0.0%) |
1 (2.2%) |
0 (0.0%) |
1 (2.2%) |
0 (0.0%) |
3 (6.7%) |
5 (11.1%) |
2 (4.4%) |
0 (0.0%) |
2 (4.4%) |
31 (68.9%) |
0 (0.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
45 |
| Oceania | 0 (0.0%) |
3 (18.8%) |
0 (0.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
2 (12.5%) |
1 (6.3%) |
0 (0.0%) |
8 (50.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
1 (6.3%) |
1 (6.3%) |
1 (6.3%) |
0 (0.0%) |
1 (6.3%) |
0 (0.0%) |
16 |
| Total | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 56 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 78 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 201 |
Country Answers
| Country | Year | Value (Text) | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 2018 | SNTV | |
| Albania | 2021 | List PR | |
| Algeria | 2021 | List PR | |
| Andorra | 2023 | Parallel | |
| Angola | 2022 | List PR | |
| Anguilla | 2020 | FPTP BV |
|
| Antigua and Barbuda | 2023 | FPTP | |
| Argentina | 2023 | List PR | |
| Armenia | 2021 | List PR | |
| Aruba | 2021 | List PR | |
| Australia | 2022 | AV | |
| Austria | 2019 | List PR | |
| Azerbaijan | 2020 | FPTP | |
| Bahamas | 2021 | FPTP | |
| Bahrain | 2022 | TRS | |
| Bangladesh | 2024 | FPTP | |
| Barbados | 2022 | FPTP | |
| Belarus | 2019 | FPTP | |
| Belgium | 2019 | List PR | |
| Belize | 2020 | FPTP | |
| Benin | 2023 | List PR | |
| Bermuda | 2020 | FPTP | |
| Bhutan | 2023 | FPTP | |
| Bolivia | 2020 | MMP | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2022 | List PR | |
| Botswana | 2019 | FPTP | |
| Brazil | 2022 | List PR | |
| Brunei Darussalam | 2017 | No direct elections | |
| Bulgaria | 2023 | List PR | |
| Burkina Faso | 2020 | List PR | |
| Burundi | 2020 | List PR | |
| Cabo Verde | 2021 | List PR | |
| Cambodia | 2023 | List PR | |
| Cameroon | 2020 | FPTP PBV List PR |
|
| Canada | 2021 | FPTP | |
| Cayman Islands | 2021 | FPTP | |
| Central African Republic | 2020 | TRS | |
| Chad | 1997 | TRS PBV List PR |
|
| Chile | 2021 | List PR | |
| China | 2017 | No direct elections | |
| Colombia | 2022 | List PR | |
| Comoros | 2020 | TRS | |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of | 2023 | FPTP List PR |
|
| Cook Islands | 2022 | FPTP | |
| Costa Rica | 2022 | List PR | |
| Croatia | 2020 | List PR | |
| Cuba | 2023 | TRS | |
| Cyprus | 2021 | List PR | |
| Cyprus (North) | 2022 | List PR | |
| Czechia | 2021 | List PR | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 2021 | FPTP PBV |
|
| Denmark | 2022 | List PR | |
| Djibouti | 2023 | Parallel | |
| Dominica | 2022 | FPTP | |
| Dominican Republic | 2020 | List PR | |
| Ecuador | 2021 | List PR | |
| Egypt | 2020 | TRS PBV |
|
| El Salvador | 2024 | List PR | |
| Equatorial Guinea | 2022 | List PR | |
| Eritrea | 2017 | No direct elections | |
| Estonia | 2023 | List PR | |
| Eswatini | 2023 | FPTP | |
| Ethiopia | 2021 | FPTP | |
| Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | 2021 | BV | |
| Fiji | 2022 | List PR | |
| Finland | 2023 | List PR | |
| France | 2022 | TRS | |
| Gabon | 2023 | TRS | |
| Georgia | 2020 | Parallel | |
| Germany | 2021 | MMP | |
| Ghana | 2020 | FPTP | |
| Gibraltar | 2023 | LV | |
| Greece | 2023 | List PR | |
| Greenland | 2021 | List PR | |
| Grenada | 2022 | FPTP | |
| Guatemala | 2023 | List PR | |
| Guernsey | 2020 | BV | |
| Guinea | 2020 | Parallel | |
| Guinea-Bissau | 2023 | List PR | |
| Guyana | 2020 | List PR | |
| Haiti | 2021 | TRS | |
| Holy See (Vatican City State) | 2017 | No direct elections | |
| Honduras | 2021 | List PR | |
| Hungary | 2022 | MMP | |
| Iceland | 2021 | List PR | |
| India | 2019 | FPTP | |
| Indonesia | 2019 | List PR | |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | 2020 | TRS | |
| Iraq | 2021 | SNTV | |
| Ireland | 2020 | STV | |
| Isle of Man | 2021 | BV | |
| Israel | 2022 | List PR | |
| Italy | 2022 | Parallel | |
| Jamaica | 2020 | FPTP | |
| Japan | 2021 | Parallel | |
| Jersey | 2022 | FPTP BV |
|
| Jordan | 2020 | List PR | |
| Kazakhstan | 2023 | Parallel | |
| Kenya | 2022 | FPTP | |
| Kiribati | 2020 | TRS | |
| Korea, Dem. People's Republic of | 2005 | TRS | |
| Korea, Republic of | 2020 | MMP | |
| Kosovo | 2021 | List PR | |
| Kuwait | 2023 | SNTV | |
| Kyrgyzstan | 2021 | Parallel | |
| Lao People's Dem. Republic | 2021 | BV | |
| Latvia | 2022 | List PR | |
| Lebanon | 2022 | List PR | |
| Lesotho | 2022 | MMP | |
| Liberia | 2023 | FPTP | |
| Libya | 2012 | Parallel | |
| Liechtenstein | 2021 | List PR | |
| Lithuania | 2020 | Parallel | |
| Luxembourg | 2023 | List PR | |
| Madagascar | 2019 | FPTP List PR |
|
| Malawi | 2019 | FPTP | |
| Malaysia | 2022 | FPTP | |
| Maldives | 2019 | FPTP | |
| Mali | 2020 | TRS | |
| Malta | 2022 | STV | |
| Marshall Islands | 2023 | BV FPTP |
|
| Mauritania | 2023 | Parallel | |
| Mauritius | 2019 | BV | |
| Mexico | 2021 | MMP | |
| Micronesia, Federated States of | 2023 | FPTP | |
| Moldova, Republic of | 2021 | List PR | |
| Monaco | 2023 | Parallel | |
| Mongolia | 2020 | BV | |
| Montenegro | 2023 | List PR | |
| Montserrat | 2019 | TRS | |
| Morocco | 2021 | List PR | |
| Mozambique | 2019 | List PR | |
| Myanmar | 2020 | FPTP | |
| Namibia | 2019 | List PR | |
| Nauru | 2022 | Modified BC | |
| Nepal | 2022 | Parallel | |
| Netherlands | 2023 | List PR | |
| Netherlands Antilles | 1998 | List PR | |
| New Zealand | 2023 | MMP | |
| Nicaragua | 2021 | List PR | |
| Niger | 2020 | List PR | |
| Nigeria | 2023 | FPTP | |
| Niue | 2023 | BV FPTP |
|
| North Macedonia, Republic of | 2020 | List PR | |
| Norway | 2021 | List PR | |
| Oman | 2023 | BV FPTP |
|
| Pakistan | 2024 | Parallel | |
| Palau | 2020 | FPTP | |
| Panama | 2019 | FPTP List PR |
|
| Papua New Guinea | 2022 | AV | |
| Paraguay | 2023 | List PR | |
| Peru | 2021 | List PR | |
| Philippines | 2022 | Parallel | |
| Pitcairn Islands | 2005 | SNTV | |
| Poland | 2023 | List PR | |
| Portugal | 2022 | List PR | |
| Qatar | 2021 | FPTP | |
| Republic of The Congo (Brazzaville) | 2022 | TRS | |
| Romania | 2020 | List PR | |
| Russian Federation | 2021 | Parallel | |
| Rwanda | 2018 | List PR | |
| Saint Helena | 2021 | BV | |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 2022 | FPTP | |
| Saint Lucia | 2021 | FPTP | |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 2020 | FPTP | |
| Samoa | 2021 | FPTP | |
| San Marino | 2019 | List PR | |
| Saudi Arabia | 2021 | No direct elections | |
| Senegal | 2022 | Parallel | |
| Serbia | 2023 | List PR | |
| Seychelles | 2020 | Parallel | |
| Sierra Leone | 2018 | FPTP | |
| Singapore | 2020 | FPTP PBV |
|
| Slovakia | 2023 | List PR | |
| Slovenia | 2022 | List PR | |
| Solomon Islands | 2019 | FPTP | |
| Somalia | 2022 | No direct elections | |
| South Africa | 2019 | List PR | |
| South Sudan | 2016 | In transition | |
| Spain | 2023 | List PR | |
| Sri Lanka | 2020 | List PR | |
| State of Palestine | 1996 | BV | |
| Sudan | 2000 | FPTP | |
| Suriname | 2020 | List PR | |
| Sweden | 2022 | List PR | |
| Switzerland | 2023 | List PR | |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 2020 | BV | |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 2022 | List PR | |
| Taiwan | 2024 | Parallel | |
| Tajikistan | 2020 | Parallel | |
| Tanzania, United Republic of | 2020 | FPTP | |
| Thailand | 2023 | Parallel | |
| The Gambia | 2022 | FPTP | |
| Timor-Leste | 2023 | List PR | |
| Togo | 2018 | List PR | |
| Tokelau | 2023 | FPTP | |
| Tonga | 2021 | FPTP | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2020 | FPTP | |
| Tunisia | 2022 | TRS | |
| Turkey | 2023 | List PR | |
| Turkmenistan | 2023 | TRS | |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 2021 | FPTP BV |
|
| Tuvalu | 2024 | BV | |
| Uganda | 2021 | FPTP | |
| Ukraine | 2019 | Parallel | |
| United Arab Emirates | 2023 | No direct elections | |
| United Kingdom | 2019 | FPTP | |
| United States | 2022 | FPTP | |
| Uruguay | 2019 | List PR | |
| Uzbekistan | 2019 | TRS | |
| Vanuatu | 2022 | SNTV | |
| Venezuela | 2020 | Parallel | |
| Viet Nam | 2021 | TRS | |
| Virgin Islands, British | 2023 | FPTP | |
| Yemen | 1993 | FPTP | |
| Zambia | 2021 | FPTP | |
| Zimbabwe | 2023 | Parallel |
Total number of countries in selected sample: 217
