List of ruling political parties by country explained

This is a list of ruling political parties by country, in the form of a table with a link to an overview of political parties in each country and showing which party system is dominant in each country. A political party is a political organization subscribing to a certain ideology or formed around special issues with the aim to participate in power, usually by participating in elections. Individual parties are properly listed in separate articles under each nation.

The ruling party in a parliamentary system is the political party or coalition of the majority in parliament. It generally forms the central government.

Table

A

Country		Ruling party or coalition Other parties	Last election
	style=background:#faa	One-party	Taliban No parliamentary opposition	None; see 2021 takeover
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	Independents, Amtsakhara Aitaira	2022 (parliament)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	Centre, Moderate Coalition, ObS, Sustainable Initiative Liberals, Social Democrats, Future of Åland, Ålandic Democracy^[1]	2019 (legislative)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	Socialist Party of Albania, PSD PD – Alliance for Change (PD, PR, PDIU, PAA, PLL, LZHK, PBDNJ), PL	2021 (parliament)
	Non-partisan	Independents No parliamentary opposition	2022 (general)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	National Liberation Front, RND, Future Front, El-Bina MSP, LP, FBG, FDJ, EFED, PLJ, Jil Jadid, FAN, El Karama, FNA, FFS	2021 (legislative) 2019 (presidential)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	Democrats for Andorra, Committed Citizens, Action for Andorra Concord, Social Democratic Party–Progressives, Andorra Forward	2023 (parliament)
	style=background:#fe8	Dominant-party	People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola UNITA, PRS, FNLA, PHA	2022 (general)
	style=background:#cfc	Two-party	Anguilla Progressive Movement Anguilla United Front	2020 (general)
	style=background:#fe8	Dominant-party	Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party United Progressive Party, Barbuda People's Movement	2023 (general)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	Frente de Todos (PJ, FR, Federal Commitment), SER, MPN JxC (PRO, UCR), Federal Peronists (CF, VcV, PDC, PS, 3P), FIT-U (PO, PTS), AL-LA	2023 (general) 2021 (legislative)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	Civil Contract, United Labour Party HD (ARF, Reborn Armenia, One Armenia), I Have Honor Alliance (RPA, Homeland)	2021 (parliament)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	People's Electoral Movement, RAIZ AVP, Aruban Sovereignty Movement, RED, Accion 21	2021 (general)
	Non-partisan	Independents No parliamentary opposition	2022 (general)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	Labor Party Coalition (LP, NP) (opposition), Greens, Centre Alliance, KAP, One Nation, JLN	2022 (federal)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	Austrian People's Party, The Greens Social Democratic Party, Freedom Party, NEOS	2019 (legislative)
	style=background:#fe8	Dominant-party	New Azerbaijan Party, VHP, ADMP, VBP, AVP, BQP, Unity Party, MCP DİP, REAL, BACXP	2024 (presidential) 2020 (parliament)

B

Country		Ruling party or coalition Other parties	Last election
	style=background:#cfc	Two-party	Progressive Liberal Party Free National Movement	2021 (general)
	style=background:#fe8	Dominant-party	Pro-monarchy independents, Al Rabitah, Gathering of National Unity Progressive Democratic Tribune	2022 (general)
	style=background:#fe8	Dominant-party	Awami League, Workers Party, JASAD Jatiya Party (Ershad), Bangladesh Kalyan Party	2024 (general)
	style=background:#cfc	Two-party		2022 (general)
	style=background:#fe8	Dominant-party	Belaya Rus, Independents, Communist Party, RPTS LDPB
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	PS, MR, Ecolo, CD&V, Open Vld, Groen, Vooruit N-VA, Vlaams Belang, PTB/PVDA, Les Engagés, DéFI	2019 (general)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	N-VA, CD&V, Open Vld Vooruit, Groen, Vlaams Belang, PTB/PVDA	2019 (parliament)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party		2019 (parliament)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	PS, Ecolo, DéFI, Groen, Open Vld, Vooruit MR, PTB/PVDA, LE, DierAnimal, N-VA, VB, CD&V, Agora	2019 (parliament)
	style=background:#cfc	Two-party	People's United Party United Democratic Party	2020 (general)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	Progressive Union for Renewal, Republican Bloc The Democrats	2021 (presidential) 2023 (parliament)
	style=background:#cfc	Two-party		2020 (general)
	style=background:#cfc	Two-party	People's Democratic Party Bhutan Tendrel Party	2023–24 (legislative)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	Movement for Socialism Civic Community (FRI), Creemos (PDC, UCS)	2020 (general)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	Bonaire People's Movement Bonaire Democratic Party, Bonaire Patriotic Union	2019 (general)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	SNSD, HDZ BiH, NiP, SDP BiH, DNS, NS, ZNG, DEMOS, US, BHI KF SDA, DF-Civic Alliance, SDS, PDP, NES, ZPR	2022 (general)
	style=background:#fe8	Dominant-party	Botswana Democratic Party UDC (opposition), Botswana Patriotic Front, Alliance for Progressives	2019 (general)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	FE Brasil (PT, PCdoB, PV), PSB, PDT, PSOL REDE Fdr. (PSOL, REDE), Avante, Solidariedade PL, PSDB, NOVO	2022 (general)
	style=background:#faa	One-party	Independents No parliamentary opposition	No elections
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	GERB–SDS, PP–DB Revival, DPS, BSP for Bulgaria, ITN	2021 (general) 2023 (legislative)
	style=background:#EAD4AF	Military junta	MPSR (civilian government suspended)	2022 coups d'état
	style=background:#fe8	Dominant-party	National Council for the Defense of Democracy National Congress for Liberty, Union for National Progress	2020 (general)

C

Country		Ruling party or coalition Other parties	Last election
	style=background:#fe8	Dominant-party	Cambodian People's Party FUNCINPEC	2023 (parliament)
	style=background:#fe8	Dominant-party	Cameroon People's Democratic Movement UNDP, SDF, CPNR, Cameroon Democratic Union, FNSC, MDR, USM	2020 (parliament)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	Liberal Party (minority), New Democratic Party Conservative Party (main opposition), Bloc Québécois, Green Party	2021 (federal)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	Movement for Democracy PAICV (president's party), UCID	2021 (parliament)
	style=background:#cfc	Two-party	Independents People's Progressive Movement	2021 (general)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	United Hearts Movement Kwa Na Kwa, URCA, MLPC, MOUNI, RDC and others	2020-21 (general)
	style=background:#EAD4AF	Military junta	National Transitional Council (no parliamentary opposition)	2021 coup d'état
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	AD (PC, CS, RD, Comunes, AH, FREVS), SD (PS, PPD, PL, PR) Chile Vamos (RN, UDI, Evópoli), PLR, PSC, PDC, PDG, AxCh, Democrats	2021 (general)
	style=background:#faa	One-party	Chinese Communist Party, minor parties (JS, CAPD, CDL, CNDCA, CPWDP, RCCK, CZGP, TDSL)	2023 (congressional)
	style=background:#fe8	Dominant-party	Pro-Beijing camp (DAB, FTU, BPA, NPP, LP, FEW, FLU, Roundtable, PP, KWND, NP, NCF) Third Side, Pro-democracy camp	2021 (legislative) 2019 (local)
	style=background:#fe8	Dominant-party	Pro-Beijing camp (ACUM, UPD, UMG, UPP, ABL) Pro-democracy camp (NE), Synergy Power	2021 (legislative)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	PHxC, PLC, AV, Colombia Reborn, ASI, Citizen Force, Commons CD, CR, LIGA, PVO, MIRA, PCC, PSUN, MSN, CJL	2022 (legislative) 2022 (presidential)
	style=background:#fe8	Dominant-party	Convention for the Renewal of the Comoros Orange Party	2020 (legislative)
	style=background:#fe8	Dominant-party	Congolese Party of Labour, MAR, RDPS UPADS, UDH-Yuki, MAR, PRL, Club 2002, DRD, RDPS, APC, MUST, MDC, CPR, URDP, RC, MCDDI	2021 (presidential) 2022 (parliament)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	President: UDPS; Parliament: Common Front for Congo Parliamentary opposition: Lamuka, Heading for Change	2018 (general) 2019 (senate)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	Cook Islands Party, Pro-government independents Democratic Party, Cook Islands United Party, One Cook Islands Movement	2022 (general)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	Social Democratic Progress Party (minority) PLN, PUSC, PNR, PLP, Broad Front	2022 (general)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	Croatian Democratic Union, DP, HDS, HSLS, HNS-LD, HSU SDP, Most, We can!, SDSS, Centre–NPS, Glas–HSS–DO i SIP, HS–PiP, IDS-DDI, Focus	2024 (parliament)
	style=background:#faa	One-party	Communist Party of Cuba	2023 (parliament)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	MFK, National People's Party PAR, Partido MAN, Kòrsou Esun Miho, Work for Curaçao	2021 (general)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	Democratic Party, Democratic Alignment, EDEK Democratic Rally, AKEL, ELAM, KOSP	2023 (presidential) 2021 (legislative)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	Spolu (ODS, KDU-ČSL, TOP 09), PaS (STAN, Pirates) ANO 2011, Freedom and Direct Democracy	2021 (legislative) 2023 (presidential)

D

Country		Ruling party or coalition Other parties	Last election
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	Social Democrats, Venstre, Moderates, Union Party, JF, Siumut, IA Green Left, DD, Liberals, DKF, EL, RV, ALT, NB, DF	2022 (general)
	style=background:#fe8	Dominant-party	Union for the Presidential Majority (RPP, FRUD, PND, PSD, UPR) UDJ	2023 (parliament)
	style=background:#fe8	Dominant-party	Dominica Labour Party No parliamentary opposition, Team Unity Dominica, United Workers' Party	2022 (general)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	PRM, FA, APD, DxC, PHD, BIS, PRSD, PQDC, PCR Dominican Liberation Party, FP, PRSC, PRD, ALPAÍS, PLR	2020 (general)

E

Country		Ruling party or coalition Other parties	Last election
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction, Democratic Party FRETILIN, KHUNTO, People's Liberation Party	2023 (parliament) 2022 (presidential)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	CREO, PSE, MC, MEU, Avanza, PSP, MDS, UE, MC25, Pachakutik, ID Union for Hope (Citizen Revolution, CD), Social Christian Party	2021 (general)
	style=background:#fe8	Dominant-party	Independents, Nation's Future Party, RPP, New Wafd, HDP, MEP, SDP CDM (RDP, ESDP, Justice) Tagammu, Conference, EFP, Al-Nour, EPM, EGP	2023 (presidential) 2020 (parliament)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	Nuevas Ideas, GANA, PCN, PDC ARENA, FMLN, Nuestro Tiempo, Vamos	2024 (presidential) 2024 (legislative)
	style=background:#fe8	Dominant-party	Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea No parliamentary opposition, Convergence for Social Democracy	2022 (general)
	style=background:#faa	One-party	People's Front for Democracy and Justice	Elections postponed
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	Reform Party, Estonia 200, Social Democratic Party Conservative People's Party, Centre Party, Isamaa	2023 (parliament)
	Non-partisan	Independents (no political parties)	2018 (general)
	style=background:#fe8	Dominant-party	Prosperity Party NaMA, EZEMA, Gedeo People's Democratic Organization	2021 (general)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	EPP, PES, ALDE ECR, ID, EGP, EFA, PEL, EDP, ECPM

F

Country		Ruling party or coalition Other parties	Last election
	Non-partisan	Independents (no political parties)	2021 (general)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	Social Democratic Party, Republic, Progress Union Party, People's Party, Centre Party	2022 (general)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	People's Alliance, National Federation Party, SODELPA FijiFirst	2022 (general)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	National Coalition, Finns Party, Christian Democrats, Swedish People's Party SDP, Centre Party, The Greens, Left Alliance, Movement Now	2023 (parliament) 2024 (presidential)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	RE, MoDem, HOR, MR (minority) RN (main opposition), LFI, LR, PS, EELV, PCF, DLF, REC	2022 (legislative)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	DVG, Péyi Guyane, La France Insoumise, MDES, Socialist Party DVC, Guiana Rally, The Republicans	2021 (regional)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	Tāvini Huiraʻatira Tapura Huiraatira, A here ia Porinetia, ʻĀmuitahiraʻa	2023 (legislative)

G

Country		Ruling party or coalition Other Parties	Last election
	style=background:#EAD4AF	Military junta	CTRI (civilian government suspended)	2023 coup d'état
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	National People's Party, National Reconciliation Party, APRC United Democratic Party, PDOIS	2021 (presidential) 2022 (parliament)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	Georgian Dream, People's Power Strength Is in Unity (UNM, PdT), For Georgia, Girchi, ES, Strategy Builder, Lelo, Citizens, SRP, KdS, SK, EDP	2020 (parliament)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	Social Democratic Party, A90/Greens, Free Democratic Party Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU/CSU), AfD, The Left	2021 (federal)
	style=background:#cfc	Two-party	New Patriotic Party National Democratic Congress	2020 (general)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	GSLP–Liberal Alliance (GSLP, LPG) Gibraltar Social Democrats, Together Gibraltar	2023 (general)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	New Democracy Syriza, PASOK-KINAL (PASOK, KIDISO), KKE, Greek Solution, Spartans, Victory, Course of Freedom	2023 (legislative)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	Inuit Ataqatigiit, Naleraq, Atassut Siumut, Democrats	2021 (general)
	style=background:#cfc	Two-party	National Democratic Congress New National Party	2022 (general)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	GUSR, DVC Plural Left	2021 (regional)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	Semilla, Winaq-URNG Vamos, UNE, Cabal, ViVa, Valor, VOS, Todos, PPN, BIEN, Victoria, PA, CE, CREO, Cambio	2023 (general)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	Independents Future Guernsey, Guernsey Party	2020 (general)
	style=background:#EAD4AF	Military junta	CNRD (civilian government suspended)	2021 coup d'état
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	PAI–Terra Ranka (PAIGC and others), PRS, PTG Madem G15 (president's party), Assembly of the People United	2023 (legislative)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	People's Progressive Party People's National Congress (APNU, AFC) (official opposition), LJP–ANUG–TNM	2020 (legislative)

H

Country		Ruling party or coalition Other parties	Last election
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	Non-partisan acting government Parliament dissolved; PHTK, Inite, Haiti in Action, OPL, RDNP, FL, Renmen, PPD, UNCRH, PFSDH	2016–17 (senate) 2016 (presidential)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	Libre, Savior Party of Honduras, PINU, Christian Democratic Party National Party, Liberal Party, Anti-Corruption Party	2021 (general)
	style=background:#fe8	Dominant-party	Fidesz–KDNP (Fidesz, KDNP), LdU United for Hungary (DK, Momentum, MSZP, Jobbik, Dialogue, LMP, MMM), MHM	2022 (parliament)

I

Country		Ruling party or coalition Other parties	Last election
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	Independence Party, Progressive Party, Left-Green Movement Samfylkingin, People's Party, Pirate Party, Liberal Reform Party, Centre Party
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	NDA (BJP, TDP, JDU, JSP, SHS, RJLP, AD(S), AJSU, NDPP, NPP, NPF, MNF, SKM, JD(S), AGP) INDIA (INC, DMK, AITC, AAP, CPI(M), SS(UBT), NCP (SP), RJD, JKNC, IUML, JMM, SP, CPI, RSP, VCK, KC(M)) Others (YSRCP, BJD, BSP, BRS, SAD, AIMIM, AIUDF, RLP, AIADMK)	2024 (general)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	KIM (PDI-P, Golkar, Gerindra, NasDem, PKB, PAN, PPP, Demokrat) PKS	2024 (general)
	style=background:#fe8	Dominant-party	Principlists (SHANA, Stability Front, Jusice Seekers) Reformists (MDP, ECP), independents	2021 (presidential) 2020 (legislative)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	Takadum, State of Law, PDK, Fatah, PUK, Azem, Victory Alliance, Babylon Movement Emtidad, Naway Nwe, Tasmim, National Contract, Ishraq Kanoon, NPI, MDR, others	2021 (parliament)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	Kurdistan Democratic Party, Patriotic Union of Kurdistan Gorran, Naway Nwe, Kurdistan Justice Group, Yekgirtû	2018 (parliament)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, Green Party Sinn Féin, Labour Party, Social Democrats, PBP–S, Aontú, Right to Change	2020 (general)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	Independents Labour Party, Liberal Vannin Party	2021 (general)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	Likud, National Unity (Resilience, New Hope), Shas, UTJ, Mafdal, Otzma, Noam Yesh Atid, Yisrael Beiteinu, Ra'am, Hadash, Labor, Ta'al	2022 (legislative)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	Brothers of Italy, League, Forza Italia, Us Moderates, MAIE PD–IDP (PD, Art. 1, DemoS, CD), MS5, A–IV, AVS, +E, SVP, UV	2022 (general)
	style=background:#fe8	Dominant-party	Rally of Houphouëtists for Democracy and Peace (RDR) PDCI-RDA, Together for Democracy and Sovereignty, UDPCI, FPI	2021 (parliament)

J

Country		Ruling party or coalition Other parties	Last election
	style=background:#cfc	Two-party	Jamaica Labour Party People's National Party	2020 (general)
	style=background:#fe8	Dominant-party	Liberal Democratic Party, Komeito Constitutional Democratic Party, Ishin, DPP, Communist Party, Reiwa, SDP, Sanseitō, NHK Party	2021 (general) 2022 (Sangiin)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party		2022 (general)
	style=background:#fe8	Dominant-party		2020 (general)

K

Country		Ruling party or coalition Other parties	Last election
	style=background:#fe8	Dominant-party	Amanat Auyl, Respublica, Aq Jol, People's Party, JSDP	2023 (legislative)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	Kenya Kwanza (UDA, ANC, UDM, FORD–K, PAA, MCC, UPIA, TSP, CCK, DP, MDG, GDDP, NAP, NOPEU) Azimio (ODM, Jubilee, WDM-K, DAP-K, KANU, KUP, UPA, UDP)	2022 (general)
	style=background:#cfc	Two-party	Tobwaan Kiribati Party Boutokaan Kiribati Moa Party	2020 (parliament)
	style=background:#faa	One-party	Workers' Party of Korea, other minor parties (KSDP, Chondoist Chongu Party)	2019 (parliament)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	People Power Party Democratic Party, Justice Party, Basic Income Party, Transition Korea	2022 (presidential) 2020 (legislative)
	Non-partisan	Independents (no political parties)	2024 (general)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	Mekenchil, Ata-Jurt Kyrgyzstan, Ishenim, Yntymak Eldik, Alliance, United Kyrgyzstan, Light of Faith, SDK, Afghans' Party	2021 (presidential) 2021 (parliament)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	LVV, Guxo, KDTP, NDS, IRDK, Vakat, LPRK, SDU, PAI PDK, LDK, Serb List, AAK, JGP, RI	2021 (parliament)

L

Country	Party system	Ruling party or coalition Other parties	Last election
	style=background:#faa	One-party	Lao People's Revolutionary Party	2021 (parliament)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	New Unity (Unity), United List (LRA, LZP, LP), NA ZZS (LZS, LSDSP, LuV), For Stability!, The Progressives, LPV	2022 (parliament)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	Acting gov't: FPM, Amal, Hezbollah, PSP, Marada, ARF, Al-Ahbash, Ba'ath, UP, JI LF, Kataeb, Taqaddom, Al Haraka, Tahalof Watani, ReLebanon, Khatt Ahmar, Lana, Osos, NDP, PNO	2022 (general)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	Revolution for Prosperity, Alliance of Democrats, MEC DC, ABC, BAP, LCD, SR, BNP, PFD, BCM, MPS, NIP, HOPE	2022 (general)
	style=background:#cfc	Two-party	Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC, NPP) UP (main opposition), LP, ANC, PUP, ALP, MEE, MDR, LTP, UPP, VCP, LPP, LINU	2023 (general)
	Non-partisan	Government of National Unity, Government of National Stability Independents	2014 (parliament)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	Patriotic Union, Progressive Citizens' Party Free List, Democrats for Liechtenstein	2021 (general)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	Homeland Union, Liberal Movement, Freedom Party LVŽS, DSVL, LSDP, DP, LLRA–KŠS, LRP, NA, LKDP	2020 (parliament)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	CSV, Democratic Party LSAP, ADR,The Greens, Pirate Party, The Left	2023 (general)

M

Country		Ruling party or coalition Other parties	Last election
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	Young Malagasies Determined, Freedom, ADN Tiako I Madagasikara, independents, RPSD-Vaovao, MTS, GJPS, MDM, MATITA, Malagasy Miara Miainga	2023 (presidential) 2019 (parliament)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	Malawi Congress Party, UTM, independents DPP, UDF, People's Party, Alliance for Democracy
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	PH (PKR, DAP, Amanah, UPKO), BN (UMNO, MCA, MIC, PBRS), GPS (PBB, PRS, PDP, SUPP), GRS (PBS, STAR), Warisan, KDM, PBM PN (PAS, BERSATU, GERAKAN), MUDA	2022 (general)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	Progressive Congress Coalition (PPM, PNC) MDP, AP, JP, MDA, MTD, MRM, MNP, TD	2023 (presidential)2024 (parliament)
	style=background:#EAD4AF	Military junta	Malian Armed Forces (civilian government suspended)	2021 coup d'état
	style=background:#cfc	Two-party	Labour Party Nationalist Party	2022 (general)
	style=background:#cfc	Two-party	Independents (Aelon̄ Kein Ad, United Democratic Party)	2023 (general)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	Equity Party, UDP, Trust, Justice, HIWAR Tewassoul, Hope Mauritania, Sawab—RAG, AJD/MR, State of Justice	2019 (presidential) 2023 (parliament)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	MSM, ML, OPR, MAG, Plateforme Militante MMM, PMSD, Labour Party	2019 (general)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	The Republicans, NÉMA, DVD MDM, Renaissance, DVC	2021 (legislative)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	Morena, Green Party, Labor Party PAN, PRI, Citizens' Movement, PRD	2018 (general) 2021 (legislative)
	Non-partisan	Independents (no political parties)	2023 (parliament)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	Party of Action and Solidarity Bloc of Communists and Socialists (PSRM, PCRM), ȘOR bloc (de facto), Revival, MAN	2021 (parliament)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	UNM (Priorité Monaco, Horizon Monaco, Union Monégasque) No parliamentary opposition; New Ideas for Monaco	2023 (parliament)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	Mongolian People's Party Democratic Party, Right Person Electorate Coalition	2021 (presidential) 2020 (legislative)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	PES!, DCG, SNP, Civis, ASh, FORCA, ZBCG (NSD, DNP), UCG Together! (DPS, SD, UDSh), BS, URA, HGI	2023 (legislative)
	style=background:#cfc	Two-party	Movement for Change and Prosperity People's Democratic Movement	2019 (general)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	National Rally of Independents, Istiqlal Party, Authenticity and Modernity Party USFP, Popular Movement, PPS, Constitutional Union, PJD, MDS, FFD, AFG, PSU	2021 (general)
	style=background:#fe8	Dominant-party	FRELIMO Party RENAMO, Democratic Movement	2019 (general)
	style=background:#EAD4AF	Military junta	State Administration Council (civilian government suspended)	2021 coup d'état

N

Country		Ruling party or coalition Other parties	Last election
	style=background:#fe8	Dominant-party	SWAPO Party of Namibia PDM, LPM, NUDO, APP, UDF, Republican Party, NEFF, IPC, RDP, CDV, SWANU	2019 (general)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	Independents, Nauru First Opposition independents	2022 (parliament)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	NC, CPN (UML), PSP, LSP-N Socialist Front (CPN (MC), CPN (US)), PSP-N, Janamat, NUP, RJM	2022 (general)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	PVV, VVD, NSC, BBB PvdA, GL, D66, CDA, SP, PvdD, FvD, SGP, DENK, CU, Volt, JA21	2023 (general)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	Caledonian Union, FLNKS, L'EO, UNI, LKS, Labour Party Future with Confidence, Caledonia Together, Generations NC	2019 (legislative)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	National Party, ACT New Zealand, New Zealand First Labour Party (official opposition), Greens, Te Pāti Māori	2023 (general)
	style=background:#fe8	Dominant-party	Sandinista National Liberation Front, YATAMA Constitutionalist Liberal Party, ALN, PLI, APRE, CCN	2021 (general)
	style=background:#EAD4AF	Military junta	CSNP (civilian government suspended)	2023 coup d'état
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	All Progressives Congress Peoples Democratic Party (official opposition), YPP, APGA, ADC, PRP	2023 (general)
	Non-partisan	Independents (no political parties)	2020 (general)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	We Can (SDSM, NSDP, VMRO–NP, TDP, PDT, POPGM, SSM), DUI, AA, LDP, DPA, DOM Renewal (VMRO-DPMNE, SPM, DPSM, GROM, ROM), Alternativa, Levica, Besa, DS	2019 (presidential) 2020 (parliament)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	National Unity Party, Democratic Party, Rebirth Party Republican Turkish Party, People's Party	2022 (parliament)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	Labour Party, Centre Party Conservative Party, FrP, SV, Liberal Party, Red Party, KrF, Green Party, Patient Focus	2021 (parliament)

P

Country		Ruling party or coalition Other parties	Last election
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	PML-N, PPP, MQM-P SIC, PML-Q, JUI-F, NP, PkMAP, BNP, BAP, IPP	2024 (general)
	Non-partisan	Independents (no political parties)	2020 (general)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	PLO (Fatah, PFLP, DFLP, PPP), National Initiative, Third Way Hamas (de facto control of the Gaza Strip)	2006 (legislative)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	Democratic Revolutionary Party, MOLIRENA Democratic Change, Panameñista Party	2019 (general)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	Pangu, URP, NA, People's, SDP, PFP, PNGP, ULP, Advance, National, AP, Green, Liberal, MAP, NGP, ODP, PLP, PMC, PPP, PRP, Destiny, THE People's National Congress Party	2022 (general)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	Colorado Party PLRA, Guasú Front, PPQ, PDP, UNACE, GANAR, Hagamos Party, PEN, MCN	2023 (general)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	Non-partisan government; FP, AP, RP, AvP, APP, PDSP Free Peru, Magisterial Bloc, Bicentennial Peru, PD, JP, PP	2021 (general) 2022 crisis
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	UniTeam (PFP, Lakas), Nacionalista, NPC, LDP, PDP–Laban, UNA, PMP, NUP, others TRoPa (Liberal Party, Akbayan), PDSP, Makabayan, PDR, Aksyon, others	2022 (general)
	Non-partisan	Independents (no political parties)	2021 (general)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	KO (PO, .N, IPL, PZ, T!DPL, AU), TD (KP, PL2050), The Left (NL), The Left (Razem) United Right (PiS, SP, Republicans, OdNowa RP), Kukiz'15, Confederation (NN, RN, KKP)	nowrap	2020 (presidential) 2023 (parliament)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	AD – Democratic Alliance (Social Democratic Party, CDS – People's Party) Socialist Party, Chega, IL, PCP, Left Bloc, LIVRE, PAN	2024 (parliament) 2021 (presidential)
	style=background:#cfc	Two-party	Popular Democratic Party New Progressive Party (governor's party), MVC, PIP, PD	2020 (general)

Q

	Country!	Party system	Ruling party or coalition	Last election
	Non-partisan	Independents (no political parties)	2021 (general)

R

Country	Party system	Ruling party or coalition Other parties	Last election
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	National Coalition for Romania (PSD, PNL), Ethnic minority parties USR, AUR, UDMR/RMDSZ, FD, REPER, AD, NR, ROASIT	2020 (legislative)
	style=background:#fe8	Dominant-party		2018 (presidential) 2021 (legislative)
	style=background:#fe8	Dominant-party	Rwandan Patriotic Front Social Democratic Party, PS-Imberakuri, PL, Democratic Greens	2017 (presidential) 2018 (parliament)

S

Country		Ruling party or coalition Other parties	Last election
	Non-partisan	Independents (no political parties)	2021 (general)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	Saint Kitts and Nevis Labour Party Concerned Citizens' Movement, People's Labour Party, People's Action Movement	2022 (general)
	style=background:#cfc	Two-party	Saint Lucia Labour Party United Workers Party	2021 (general)
	style=background:#cfc	Two-party		2022 (legislative)
	style=background:#cfc	Two-party	Unity Labour Party New Democratic Party	2020 (general)
	style=background:#cfc	Two-party	Faʻatuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi, Samoa National Democratic Party Human Rights Protection Party	2021 (general)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party		2019 (general)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	Independent Democratic Action MLSTP/PSD, MCI/PS-PUN, Basta	2021 (presidential) 2022 (legislative)
	style=background:#faa	One-party	Council of Ministers (no parliamentary opposition)	No elections
	style=background:#fe8	Dominant-party	United in Hope (APR, AFP, PS), Bokk Gis Gis Liberate the People (PASTEF, PUR, TS), Wallu Sénégal (PDS), MPR, AAR	2024 (presidential) 2022 (legislative)
	style=background:#fe8	Dominant-party	AV–ZMS (SNS, PSS, SNP, PS, SPO, NSS), SPS–ZS, SDPS, PUPS, SPP–DSHV–USS, JS, VMSZ PE (SSP, PSG, PZP, Sloga, Fatherland), NADA (NDSS, POKS), DS, Narodna, NPS–EU–NLS, SSZ, Dveri, Together, ZLF	2023 (legislative) 2022 (general)
	style=background:#cfc	Two-party	Linyon Demokratik Seselwa (Seychelles National Party, Seychellois Alliance, SPSJD, SUP) United Seychelles
	style=background:#cfc	Two-party	Sierra Leone People's Party All People's Congress	2023 (general)
	style=background:#fe8	Dominant-party	People's Action Party Workers' Party, Progress Singapore Party	2020 (general)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	National Alliance, United People's Party USP, Party for Progress, UD	2020 (general)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	Smer–SD, Hlas–SD, Slovak National Party Progressive Slovakia, OĽaNO and Friends, KDH, SASKA	2023 (parliament)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	Freedom Movement, Social Democrats, The Left Slovenian Democratic Party, New Slovenia	2022 (parliament)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	Independents, Kadere Party, Democratic Alliance Party, People's Alliance Party Democratic Party, United Democratic Party, United Party, People First Party, SIPRA	2019 (general)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	Independents, Forum for National Parties (UPD (president's party)) Tayo	2022 (presidential)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	Waddani, Justice and Welfare Party Kulmiye Peace, Unity, and Development Party (president's party)	2017 (presidential) 2021 (parliamentary)
	style=background:#fe8	Dominant-party	African National Congress DA (official opposition), EFF, IFP, FF+, ACDP, UDM, ATM, Good, NFP, AIC, COPE	2019 (general)
	style=background:#fe8	Dominant-party	Independents, Nykhaz United Ossetia, People's Party, Unity of the People, Communist Party	2019 (parliament)
	style=background:#fe8	Dominant-party	Sudan People's Liberation Movement SPLM-in-Opposition, South Sudan Opposition Alliance	2010 (general)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	PSOE, Sumar, ERC, EH Bildu, EAJ/PNV, Junts, BNG, CCa People's Party, Vox, UPN	2023 (general)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	SLPFA (Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna, EPDP, MEP, TMVP), UNP Samagi Jana Balawegaya, Sri Lanka Freedom Party, ULS, TNA, NPP, TNPF, TPNA	2022 (presidential) 2020 (parliament)
	style=background:#EAD4AF	Military junta	Transitional Sovereignty Council (no parliamentary opposition)	Transition to democracy
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	VHP, ABOP, National Party of Suriname, Pertjajah Luhur National Democratic Party, Brotherhood and Unity in Politics	2020 (general)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	Moderate Party, Christian Democrats, Liberals, Sweden Democrats Social Democratic Party, Left Party, Centre Party, Green Party	2022 (general)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	Swiss People's Party, Social Democrats, FDP.The Liberals, The Centre Green Party, Green Liberals, Evangelical Party, Federal Democrats, Ticino League, MCG
	style=background:#fe8	Dominant-party	NPF (Ba'ath, SSNP, SUP, SCP–B, ASU, SCP–U, NCP, ADU, DSUP) No parliamentary opposition; Syrian opposition	2020 (parliament) 2021 (presidential)

T

Country		Ruling party or coalition Other parties	Last election
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	Democratic Progressive Party Kuomintang, Taiwan People's Party	2024 (presidential) 2024 (legislative)
	style=background:#fe8	Dominant-party	People's Democratic Party, Agrarian Party, Communist Party Party of Economic Reforms, Democratic Party, Socialist Party	2020 (presidential) 2020 (parliament)
	style=background:#fe8	Dominant-party	Chama Cha Mapinduzi Chadema, Civic United Front, Alliance for Change and Transparency	2020 (general)
	style=background:#fe8	Dominant-party	Chama Cha Mapinduzi Alliance for Democratic Change, AFP, TADEA	2020 (general)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	PTP, BJT, PPRP, UTN, Chart Thai Pattana, Prachachat, PTRP, Chart Pattana Kla, TLP, PSMP, Thai Counties, Move Forward, Democrat, Thai Sang Thai, Fair, NDP, New Party, TTP	2023 (general)
Tigray Region	style=background:#fe8	Dominant-party	Tigray People's Liberation Front National Congress of Great Tigray, TIP, SAWET, ADP	2020 (parliament)
	style=background:#fe8	Dominant-party	Union for the Republic Union of Forces for Change, NET, MPDD, PDP, MRC	2020 (presidential) 2018 (parliament)
	Non-partisan	Independents (no political parties)	2020 (general)
	style=background:#cfc	Two-party	Independents, Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands, Tongan nobles Independents, Tonga People's Party	2021 (general)
	style=background:#fe8	Dominant-party	Obnovlenie No parliamentary opposition; Transnistrian Communist Party	2021 (presidential) 2020 (legislative)
	style=background:#cfc	Two-party	People's National Movement United National Congress	2020 (general)
	style=background:#cfc	Two-party	Progressive Democratic Patriots Tobago Council of the People's National Movement	2021 (legislative)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party		nowrap	2019 (president) 2022–23 (parliament)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	Justice and Development Party, Nationalist Movement Party, HÜDA PAR CHP, DEM Parti, İYİ Parti, DEVA, Saadet, YRP, DP, TİP, DBP, EMEP, DSP	2023 (president) 2023 (parliament)
	style=background:#fe8	Dominant-party	Democratic Party of Turkmenistan, Agrarian Party, TSTP No parliamentary opposition	nowrap	2023 (parliament) 2022 (presidential)
	style=background:#cfc	Two-party	Progressive National Party People's Democratic Movement	2021 (general)
	Non-partisan	Independents (no political parties)	2024 (general)

U

Country		Ruling party or coalition Other parties	Last election
	style=background:#fe8	Dominant-party	National Resistance Movement NUP, FDC, Democratic Party, UPC, JEEMA, PPP	2021 (general)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	Servant of the People, For the Future, Dovira YeS, Batkivshchyna, Holos, PZZhM, Restoration of Ukraine	2019 (president) 2019 (parliament)
	Non-partisan	Independents (no political parties)	2019 (parliament)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	Labour Party Conservative Party (opposition), Lib Dems, SNP, DUP, Sinn Féin, Plaid Cymru, SDLP, Alba, Greens, APNI, Workers, Reform	2024 (general)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	Sinn Féin, DUP, Alliance, UUP SDLP, TUV, People Before Profit	2022 (parliament)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	Scottish National Party Conservatives, Labour, Scottish Greens, Liberal Democrats	2021 (parliament)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	Labour Conservatives (official opposition), Plaid Cymru, Lib Dems	2021 (parliament)
	style=background:#cfc	Two-party	Democratic Party Republican Party (majority in U.S. House)	2020 (general) 2022 (legislative)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	National Party, Colorado Party, CA, PI, Partido de la Gente Broad Front, PERI	2019 (general)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	Liberal Democratic Party, Milliy Tiklanish Justice Social Democratic Party, XDP, O'EP	nowrap	2021 (presidential) 2019-20 (parliament)

V

Country	Party system	Ruling party or coalition Other parties	Last election
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	UMP, RMC, LPV, GJP, NUP, PPP, VNDP, Laverwo Vanua'aku Pati, RDP, Iauko Group, Nagriamel, PUDP, VPDP, UCM, NCM	2022 (general)
	Non-partisan	Independents (no parliamentary opposition)	2013 (papal conclave)
	style=background:#fe8	Dominant-party	GPPSB (PSUV, PPT, Tupamaro, MSV, PODEMOS, APC, MEP, ORA, UPP) Democratic Alliance (AD, AP, El Cambio, PV, Copei), APR (PCV)	2020 (parliament) 2018 (presidential)
	style=background:#faa	One-party		2021 (parliament)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	Virgin Islands Party NDP, Progressive Virgin Islands Movement, Progressives United	2019 (general)
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	Democratic Party Republican Party, Independent Citizens Movement	2022 (gubernatorial)

W

Country	Party system	Ruling party or coalition Other parties	Last election
	Non-partisan	Independents (no political parties)	2022 (legislative)
	style=background:#faa	One-party	Polisario Front	2023 (legislative)

Z

Country	Party system	Ruling party or coalition Other parties	Last election
	style=background:#dff	Multi-party	United Party for National Development Patriotic Front, Party of National Unity and Progress	2021 (general)
	style=background:#fe8	Dominant-party	Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front Citizens Coalition for Change	2023 (general)

See also

• List of basic political science topics
• List of current heads of state and government
• List of democracy and elections-related topics
• List of election results
• List of frivolous parties
• List of national leaders
• Lists of political parties by United Nations geoscheme

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ny regering på Åland Ålands landskapsregering. 2021-02-26. www.regeringen.ax.