Governance
Upper house seats
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League table
81 shown- 1United Kingdom753
- 2France348
- 3Egypt, Arab Rep.300
- 4Spain265
- 5Japan248
- 6India242
- 7Italy205
- 8Thailand200
- 9Algeria164
- 9Russian Federation164
- 10Ethiopia145
- 11Romania133
- 12Mexico128
- 13Morocco120
- 14Congo, Dem. Rep.109
- 15Nigeria107
- 16Colombia103
- 17Poland100
- 17Cameroon100
- 17United States100
- 18Canada98
- 18Cote d'Ivoire98
- 19Pakistan96
- 20Yemen, Rep.90
- 21Oman87
- 22South Sudan84
- 23Brazil81
- 24Czechia80
- 25Zimbabwe79
- 26Tunisia77
- 27Australia76
- 28Netherlands75
- 29Argentina72
- 29Congo, Rep.72
- 30Gabon70
- 31Jordan69
- 31Chad69
- 31Germany69
- 31Equatorial Guinea69
- 32Kenya67
- 33Cambodia62
- 34Ireland60
- 34Austria60
- 34Peru60
- 35Belgium59
- 35Togo59
- 35Uzbekistan59
- 36Malaysia58
- 37Nepal57
- 38Belarus56
- 39South Africa54
- 39Somalia, Fed. Rep.54
- 40Chile50
- 40Kazakhstan50
- 41Switzerland46
- 42Paraguay45
- 43Namibia42
- 44Bahrain40
- 44Slovenia40
- 45Bolivia36
- 46Lesotho33
- 47Dominican Republic32
- 48Uruguay31
- 48Trinidad and Tobago31
- 48Tajikistan31
- 49Eswatini30
- 49Liberia30
- 50Rwanda26
- 51Bhutan25
- 52Philippines24
- 53Jamaica21
- 53Barbados21
- 54Antigua and Barbuda16
- 54Bahamas, The16
- 55Palau15
- 55Bosnia and Herzegovina15
- 56Belize14
- 57Burundi13
- 57Grenada13
- 58St. Lucia11
- 59Madagascar0
Upper house seats