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-partyTalibanNone; see 2021 takeover
style=background:#dff Multi-partyIndependents, Amtsakhara
Aitaira
2020 (presidential)
2022 (parliament)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyLiberals, Centre, Social Democrats
ObS, Moderate Coalition Sustainable Initiative
2023 (legislative)
style=background:#dff Multi-partySocialist Party of Albania, PSD
PD – Alliance for Change (PD, PR, PDIU, PAA, PLL, LZHK, PBDNJ), PL, PM
2021 (parliament)
Non-partisanIndependents2024 (general)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyNational Liberation Front, RND, Future Front, El-Bina
MSP, LP, FBG, FDJ, EFED, PLJ, Jil Jadid, FAN, El Karama, FNA, FFS
2024 (presidential)
2021 (legislative)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyDemocrats for Andorra, Committed Citizens, Action, Liberals
Concord, Social Democratic Party, Andorra Forward
2023 (parliament)
style=background:#fe8 Dominant-partyPeople's Movement for the Liberation of Angola
UNITA, PRS, FNLA, PHA
2022 (general)
style=background:#cfc Two-partyAnguilla Progressive Movement
Anguilla United Front
2020 (general)
style=background:#fe8 Dominant-partyAntigua and Barbuda Labour Party
United Progressive Party, Barbuda People's Movement
2023 (general)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyLa Libertad Avanza, Republican Proposal, MID, Independence, CREO
Union for the Homeland, UCR, HCF, IF, CC–ARI, FIT–Unidad, SER, PyT, MPN
2023 (general)
2021 (legislative)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyCivil Contract, United Labour Party
Armenia Alliance (ARF, independents), I Have Honor Alliance (RPA, independents)
2021 (parliament)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyPeople's Electoral Movement, RAIZ
AVP, Aruban Sovereignty Movement, RED, Accion 21
2021 (general)
Non-partisanIndependents2022 (general)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyLabor Party
Coalition (Liberal, National) , Greens, Centre, KAP, One Nation, AV, JLN, UAP
2022 (federal)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyAustrian People's Party, The Greens
Freedom Party, Social Democratic Party, NEOS
2024 (legislative)
style=background:#fe8 Dominant-partyNew Azerbaijan Party, VHP, BAP, AVP, AMİP, ADMP, BQP
ƏHD, REAL, MCP, DİP
2024 (presidential)
2024 (parliament)

B

Country Ruling party or coalition
Other parties
Last election
style=background:#cfc Two-partyProgressive Liberal Party
Free National Movement
2021 (general)
style=background:#fe8 Dominant-partyPro-monarchy independents, Al Rabitah, Gathering of National Unity
Progressive Democratic Tribune
2022 (general)
style=background:#dff Multi-party2024 (general)
See also: 2024 revolution
style=background:#cfc Two-party2022 (general)
style=background:#fe8 Dominant-partyBelaya Rus, Independents, RPTS, Communist Party
Liberal Democratic Party of Belarus
style=background:#dff Multi-partyPS, MR, Ecolo, CD&V, Open Vld, Groen, Vooruit
N-VA, Vlaams Belang, PTB/PVDA, Les Engagés, DéFI
2024 (general)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyN-VA, Vooruit, CD&V
VB, Open Vld, PVDA, Groen, TFA
2024 (parliament)
style=background:#dff Multi-party2024 (parliament)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyPS, Ecolo, DéFI, Groen, Open Vld, Vooruit
MR, PTB/PVDA, LE, DierAnimal, N-VA, VB, CD&V, Agora
2024 (parliament)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyProDG, CSP, PFF
Vivant, SP, Ecolo
2024 (parliament)
style=background:#cfc Two-partyPeople's United Party
United Democratic Party
2020 (general)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyProgressive Union for Renewal, Republican Bloc
The Democrats
2021 (presidential)
2023 (parliament)
style=background:#cfc Two-party2020 (general)
style=background:#cfc Two-partyPeople's Democratic Party
Bhutan Tendrel Party
2023–24 (legislative)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyMovement for Socialism
Civic Community (FRI), Creemos (PDC, UCS)
2020 (general)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyBonaire People's Movement
Bonaire Democratic Party, Bonaire Patriotic Union
2023 (general)
style=background:#dff Multi-partySNSD, HDZ BiH, NiP, SDP BiH, DNS, NS, ZNG, DEMOS, US, BHI KF
SDA, DF-Civic Alliance, SDS, PDP, NES, ZPR, NPD
2022 (general)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyUmbrella for Democratic Change, Botswana Patriotic Front
BCP (official opposition), Botswana Democratic Party
2024 (general)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyBrazil of Hope, PSD, MDB, PDT, PSB, PSOL-REDE, Avante, Solidarity
PL, Brazil Union, PP, Republicans, PSDB-Cidadania, Podemos, PRD, NOVO
2022 (general)
style=background:#faa One-partyIndependents
No parliamentary opposition
No elections
style=background:#dff Multi-partyCaretaker non-partisan government
GERB–SDS, PP–DB, Revival, DPS–NN, BSP–OL, APS, ITN, MECh
2021 (presidential)
Oct 2024 (parliament)
style=background:#EAD4AF Military juntaMPSR (civilian government suspended)Sep 2022 coup d'état
style=background:#fe8 Dominant-partyNational 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-partyCambodian People's Party
FUNCINPEC, Khmer Will Party
2023 (parliament)
style=background:#fe8 Dominant-partyCameroon People's Democratic Movement
UNDP, SDF, CPNR, Cameroon Democratic Union, FNSC, MDR, USM
2018 (presidential)
2020 (parliament)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyLiberal Party (minority), New Democratic Party
Conservative Party (main opposition), Bloc Québécois, Green Party
2021 (federal)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyMovement for Democracy
PAICV (president's party), UCID

2021 (parliament)
style=background:#cfc Two-partyUnited People's Movement
People's Progressive Movement
2021 (general)
style=background:#fe8 Dominant-partyUnited Hearts Movement
Kwa Na Kwa, URCA, MLPC, MOUNI, RDC and others
2020–21 (general)
style=background:#fe8 Dominant-partyPatriotic Salvation Movement
Parliament dissolved, UNDR, URD, RNDT, FAR, Les Transformateurs
2024 (presidential)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyGovernment Alliance (FA, PS, PCCh, PPD, PL, PR, AH, FREVS), PDC
Chile Vamos (UDI, RN, Evópoli), PLR, PSC, Democrats, Amarillos
2021 (general)
style=background:#faa One-partyChinese Communist Party, minor parties (CPWDP, JS, CDL, CAPD, CNDCA, RCCK, TDSL, CZGP)2023 (congressional)
style=background:#fe8 Dominant-partyPro-Beijing camp (DAB, FTU, BPA, NPP, LP, FEW, FLU, Roundtable, PP, KWND, NP, NCF)
Third Side, Pro-democracy camp
2021 (legislative)
2023 (local)
style=background:#fe8 Dominant-partyPro-Beijing camp (ACUM, UPD, UMG, UPP, ABL)
Pro-democracy camp (NE), Synergy Power
2021 (legislative)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyPHxC, PLC, AV, Colombia Reborn, ASI, Citizen Force, Commons
CD, CR, LIGA, PVO, MIRA, PCC, PSUN, MSN, CJL
2022 (parliament)
2022 (presidential)
style=background:#fe8 Dominant-partyConvention for the Renewal of the Comoros
Orange Party
2020 (legislative)
2024 (presidential)
style=background:#fe8 Dominant-partyCongolese 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-partyPresident: UDPS; Parliament: Sacred Union of the Nation
Parliamentary opposition:, Congo ya Makasi
2023 (general)
2024 (senate)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyCook Islands Party, Pro-government independents
Democratic Party, Cook Islands United Party, One Cook Islands Movement
2022 (general)
style=background:#dff Multi-partySocial Democratic Progress Party (minority)
PLN, PUSC, PNR, PLP, Broad Front
2022 (general)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyCroatian Democratic Union, DP, HDS, HSLS, HNS-LD, HSU
SDP, Most, We can!, SDSS, CentreNPS, GlasHSSDO i SIP, HSPiP, IDS-DDI, Focus
2019–20 (presidential)
2024 (parliament)
style=background:#faa One-partyCommunist Party of Cuba2023 (parliament)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyMFK, National People's Party
PAR, Partido MAN, Kòrsou Esun Miho, Work for Curaçao
2021 (general)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyDemocratic Party, Democratic Alignment, EDEK
Democratic Rally, AKEL, ELAM, KOSP
2023 (presidential)
2021 (legislative)
style=background:#dff Multi-partySPOLU (ODS, KDU-ČSL, TOP 09), Mayors and Independents
ANO 2011, Freedom and Direct Democracy, Czech Pirate Party
2021 (legislative)
2023 (presidential)

D

Country Ruling party or coalition
Other parties
Last election
style=background:#dff Multi-partySocial Democrats, Venstre, Moderates, Union Party, JF, Siumut, IA
Green Left, DD, Liberals, DKF, EL, RV, ALT, NB, DF
2022 (general)
style=background:#fe8 Dominant-partyUnion for the Presidential Majority (RPP, FRUD, PND, PSD, UPR)
UDJ

2023 (parliament)
style=background:#fe8 Dominant-partyDominica Labour Party
No parliamentary opposition, Team Unity Dominica, United Workers' Party
2022 (general)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyPRM, FA, APD, DxC, PHD, BIS, PRSD, PQDC, PCR
Dominican Liberation Party, FP, PRSC, PRD, ALPAÍS, PLR
2024 (general)

E

Country Ruling party or coalition
Other parties
Last election
style=background:#dff Multi-partyNational Congress for Timorese Reconstruction, Democratic Party
FRETILIN, KHUNTO, People's Liberation Party
2023 (parliament)
2022 (presidential)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyNational Democratic Action, Pachakutik
RC, Construye, PSC, PID, SUMA,, PSP, RETO, CD, UP, AMIGO
2023 (general)
style=background:#fe8 Dominant-partyIndependents, 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:#fe8 Dominant-partyNuevas Ideas, National Coalition Party, Christian Democratic Party
Nationalist Republican Alliance, Vamos
2024 (presidential)
2024 (legislative)
style=background:#fe8 Dominant-partyDemocratic Party of Equatorial Guinea
No parliamentary opposition, Convergence for Social Democracy
2022 (general)
style=background:#faa One-partyPeople's Front for Democracy and JusticeElections postponed
style=background:#dff Multi-partyReform Party, Estonia 200, Social Democratic Party
Conservative People's Party, Isamaa, Centre Party, ERK
2023 (parliament)
Non-partisanIndependents (no political parties)2023 (general)
style=background:#fe8 Dominant-partyProsperity Party
NaMA, EZEMA, GPDP
2021 (general)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyEPP, PES, ALDE
ECR, Patriots.eu, EGP, ESN, ELA, EDP, EFA, PEL, ECPM

F

Country Ruling party or coalition
Other parties
Last election
Non-partisanIndependents (no political parties)2021 (general)
style=background:#dff Multi-partySocial Democratic Party, Republic, Progress
Union Party, People's Party, Centre Party
2022 (general)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyPeople's Alliance, National Federation Party, SODELPA
Independents (Ex-FijiFirst)
2022 (general)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyNational 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-partyEnsemble (RE, MoDem, HOR, UDI, PR, EC), LR, LC, AC
NFP (LFI, PS, , PCF, PP, REV, GRS), UXD (RN, UDR, IDL), R&PS

2024 (legislative)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyDVG, Péyi Guyane, La France Insoumise, MDES, Socialist Party
DVC, Guiana Rally, The Republicans
2021 (regional)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyTāvini Huiraʻatira
Tāpura Huiraʻatira, A here ia Porinetia, ʻĀmuitahiraʻa o te Nūnaʻa Māʻohi
2023 (legislative)

G

Country Ruling party or coalition
Other Parties
Last election
style=background:#EAD4AF Military juntaCTRI (civilian government suspended)2023 coup d'état
style=background:#dff Multi-partyNational People's Party, National Reconciliation Party, APRC
United Democratic Party, PDOIS
2021 (presidential)
2022 (parliament)
style=background:#fe8 Dominant-partyGeorgian Dream, People's Power
CfC (Ahali, Girchi–MF, Droa, Rep), U–NM (UNM, SA, EG, P&F), SG (Lelo, FtP, Citizens, FS), FG, CPG
2024 (parliament)
style=background:#dff Multi-partySocial Democratic Party, Alliance 90/The Greens
Union (CDU, CSU), Free Democratic Party, Alternative for Germany, The Left, BSW
2021 (federal)
style=background:#cfc Two-partyNew Patriotic Party
National Democratic Congress
2020 (general)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyGSLP–Liberal Alliance (GSLP, LPG)
Gibraltar Social Democrats
2023 (general)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyNew Democracy
Syriza, PASOK–KINAL (PASOK, KIDISO), KKE, Greek Solution, NA, Spartans, Niki, Course of Freedom
2023 (legislative)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyInuit Ataqatigiit, Naleraq
Siumut, Democrats, Atassut
2021 (general)
style=background:#cfc Two-partyNational Democratic Congress
New National Party
2022 (general)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyGUSR, DVC
Plural Left
2021 (regional)
style=background:#dff Multi-partySemilla, WinaqURNG
Vamos, UNE, Cabal, ViVa, Valor, VOS, Todos, PPN, BIEN, Victoria, PA, CE, CREO, Cambio
2023 (general)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyIndependents
Future Guernsey, Guernsey Party
2020 (general)
style=background:#EAD4AF Military juntaCNRD (civilian government suspended)2021 coup d'état
style=background:#dff Multi-partyPAI–Terra Ranka (PAIGC and others), PRS, PTG
Madem G15 (president's party), Assembly of the People United

2023 (legislative)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyPeople's Progressive Party/Civic
APNU+AFC (PNCR and others) (official opposition), LJPANUG–TNM
2020 (general)

H

Country Ruling party or coalition
Other parties
Last election
style=background:#dff Multi-partyTransitional non-partisan government; TPC member parties: FL, OPL, PPD,, REN
Parliament dissolved; PHTK, Inite, Haiti in Action, RDNP, Renmen, UNCRH, PFSDH
2016–17 (senate)
2016 (presidential)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyLiberty and Refoundation, Innovation and Unity Party, Anti-Corruption Party
National Party, Liberal Party, Savior Party of Honduras
2021 (general)
style=background:#fe8 Dominant-partyFidesz–KDNP (Fidesz, KDNP), LdU
DK–MSZP–P (DK, MSZP, Dialogue, Szikra), Momentum, Jobbik, Mi Hazánk, LMP, ANPM
2022 (parliament)

I

Country Ruling party or coalition
Other parties
Last election
style=background:#dff Multi-partyIndependence Party, Progressive Party, Left-Green Movement
Samfylkingin, People's Party, Pirate Party, Liberal Reform Party, Centre Party, The Greens

style=background:#dff Multi-partyNDA (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-partyKIM Plus (Gerindra, Golkar, PKB, PAN, Demokrat), PDI-P, NasDem, PKS2024 (general)
style=background:#fe8 Dominant-partyReformists (executive majority)
Principlists (legislative+judicial+oversight majority)
2024 (presidential)
2024 (legislative)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyTakadum, 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-partyKurdistan Democratic Party, Patriotic Union of Kurdistan
Gorran, Naway Nwe, Kurdistan Justice Group, Yekgirtû
2024 (parliament)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyFianna Fáil, Fine Gael, Green Party
Sinn Féin, Labour Party, Social Democrats, PBP–S, Aontú, Right to Change
2020 (general)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyIndependents
Labour Party, Liberal Vannin Party
2021 (general)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyLikud, Shas, Mafdal–RZ, UTJ, Otzma, New Hope, Noam
Yesh Atid, National Unity, Yisrael Beiteinu, Ra'am, Hadash–Ta'al, Democrats
2022 (legislative)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyBrothers of Italy, League, Forza Italia, Us Moderates, MAIE, DCR, UdC
PD–IDP (PD, DemoS, CD), M5S, Az, AVS (EV, SI, PP), IV, +E, SVP, ScN, UV
2022 (general)
style=background:#fe8 Dominant-partyRally of Houphouëtists for Democracy and Peace (RDR)
PDCI-RDA, Together for Democracy and Sovereignty, UDPCI, FPI
2020 (presidential
2021 (parliament)

J

Country Ruling party or coalition
Other parties
Last election
style=background:#cfc Two-partyJamaica Labour Party
People's National Party
2020 (general)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyLiberal Democratic Party, Komeito
Constitutional Democratic Party, Ishin, DPP, Reiwa, Communist Party, Sanseitō, CPJ, SDP
2024 (general)
2022 (upper house)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyIndependents, Reform Jersey, Jersey Liberal Conservatives
Independents, Better Way
2022 (general)
style=background:#fe8 Dominant-party2024 (general)

K

Country Ruling party or coalition
Other parties
Last election
style=background:#fe8 Dominant-partyAmanat
Auyl, Respublica, Aq Jol, People's Party, JSDP

2023 (legislative)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyKenya Kwanza (UDA, ANC, FORD–K, UDM, TSP, MCC, UPIA, UPA, CCK, DP, GDDP, MDG)
Azimio (ODM, Jubilee, WDM–K, DAP–K, KANU, KUP, NOPEU, NAP–K, UDP)
2022 (general)
style=background:#cfc Two-partyTobwaan Kiribati Party
Boutokaan Kiribati Moa Party
2024 (parliament)
style=background:#faa One-partyWorkers' Party of Korea, other minor parties (KSDP, Chondoist Chongu Party)2019 (parliament)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyPeople Power Party
Democratic Party, Rebuilding Korea, New Reform, Progressive Party, BIP, SDP
2022 (presidential)
2024 (legislative)
Non-partisanIndependents (no political parties)2024 (general)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyMekenchil, Ata-Jurt Kyrgyzstan, Ishenim, Yntymak
Eldik, Alliance, United Kyrgyzstan, Light of Faith, SDK, Afghans' Party
2021 (presidential)
2021 (parliament)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyVetëvendosje, Guxo, Alternativa, KDTP, NDS, IRDK, Vakat, LPRK, SDU, PAI
PDK, LDK, Serb List, AAK, AKR, JGP, RI, GI SPO
2021 (parliament)

L

CountryParty systemRuling party or coalition
Other parties
Last election
style=background:#faa One-partyLao People's Revolutionary Party2021 (parliament)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyNew Unity, Union of Greens and Farmers, The Progressives
United List, National Alliance, For Stability!, Latvia First
2022 (parliament)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyActing 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-partyRevolution for Prosperity, BAP, AD, MEC, LCD, LPC, HOPE
Democratic Congress, ABC, SR, BNP, PFD, BCM, MPS, NIP, UFC, BPP
2022 (general)
style=background:#cfc Two-partyUnity Party
Congress for Democratic Change, other small parties
2023 (general)
Non-partisanGovernment of National Unity, Government of National Stability
Independents
2014 (parliament)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyPatriotic Union, Progressive Citizens' Party
Free List, Democrats for Liechtenstein
2021 (general)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyHomeland Union, Liberal Movement, Freedom Party
LVŽS, DSVL, LSDP, DP, LLRA–KŠS, LRP, NA, LKDP
2024 (parliament)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyChristian Social People's Party, Democratic Party
LSAP, ADR, The Greens, Pirate Party, The Left
2023 (general)

M

Country Ruling party or coalition
Other parties
Last election
style=background:#fe8 Dominant-party2023 (presidential)
2024 (parliament)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyMalawi Congress Party, United Transformation Movement, independents
Democratic Progressive Party, UDF, People's Party, AFORD
style=background:#dff Multi-partyPH (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-partyPeople's National Congress, Progressive Party, Maldives National Party, Third Way Democrats
Maldivian Democratic Party, Maldives Development Alliance, Jumhooree Party
2023 (presidential)
2024 (parliament)
style=background:#EAD4AF Military juntaMalian Armed Forces (civilian government suspended)2021 coup d'état
style=background:#cfc Two-partyLabour Party
Nationalist Party
2022 (general)
style=background:#cfc Two-partyIndependents (Pro-Heine)
Independents (Pro-Kabua)
2023 (general)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyEquity Party, AND, El Islah, UDP, El Karama, Nida El Watan, HATEM, HIWAR, El Vadila
Tewassoul, Hope Mauritania, Sawab–RAG, AJD/MR, State of Justice
2024 (presidential)
2023 (parliament)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyLabour Party, Mauritian Militant Movement, Nouveau Démocrate, Rezistans ek Alternativ
Rodrigues People's Organisation, Alliance Liberation, Militant Socialist Movement, Social Democratic Party
2024 (general)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyThe Republicans, NÉMA, DVD
MDM, Renaissance, DVC
2021 (legislative)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyMorena, Ecologist Green Party, Labor Party
National Action Party, Institutional Revolutionary Party, Citizens' Movement
2024 (general)
Non-partisanIndependents (no political parties)2023 (parliament)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyParty of Action and Solidarity
Bloc of Communists and Socialists (PSRM, PCRM), Victory (ȘOR–Independents, Revival), MAN
2021 (parliament)
2024 (presidential)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyUNM (Priorité Monaco, Horizon Monaco, Union Monégasque)
No parliamentary opposition; New Ideas for Monaco
2023 (parliament)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyMongolian People's Party, Democratic Party, HUN Party
National Coalition (Green Party, MNDP, MLDP), Civil Will–Green Party
2021 (presidential)
2024 (legislative)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyEurope Now, ZBCG (NSD, DNP), Democrats, BS, SNP, ASh, UCG, Civic,, FORCA, UDSh
Democratic Party of Socialists, United Reform Action, Social Democrats, HGI
2023 (presidential)
2023 (legislative)
style=background:#cfc Two-partyUnited Alliance
People's Democratic Movement (official opposition), Movement for Change and Prosperity
2024 (general)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyNational Rally of Independents, Authenticity and Modernity Party, Istiqlal Party
Socialist Union of Popular Forces, Popular Movement, UCMDS, PPS, PJD, FFD, PSU, AFG
2021 (general)
style=background:#fe8 Dominant-partyFRELIMO
PODEMOS, RENAMO, MDM
2024 (general)
style=background:#EAD4AF Military juntaState Administration Council (civilian government suspended), USDP, PPP, NDF, KPP, PNO, ZCD, MUP
Anti-junta parties banned; Parts of country are controlled by the opposition National Unity Government or ethnic forces
2021 coup d'état

N

Country Ruling party or coalition
Other parties
Last election
style=background:#fe8 Dominant-partySWAPO
PDM, LPM, NUDO, APP, UDF, RP, NEFF, RDP, CDV, SWANU, IPC
2019 (general)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyIndependents, Nauru First
Opposition independents
2022 (parliament)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyNC, CPN (UML), PSP, LSP-N, NUP, Janamat, PSP-N
Socialist Front (CPN (MC), RSP, CPN (US), NSP), RPP, AJP, NWPP, RJM
2022 (general)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyPVV, VVD, NSC, BBB
GL/PvdA, D66, CDA, SP, FvD, PvdD, SGP, CU, DENK, Volt, JA21, 50PLUS, OPNL
2023 (general)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyCaledonian Union, FLNKS, L'EO, UNI, LKS, Labour Party
Future with Confidence, Caledonia Together, Generations NC
2019 (legislative)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyNational Party, ACT New Zealand, New Zealand First
Labour Party (official opposition), Green Party, Te Pāti Māori
2023 (general)
style=background:#fe8 Dominant-partySandinista National Liberation Front, YATAMA
Constitutionalist Liberal Party, ALN, PLI, CCN, APRE
2021 (general)
style=background:#EAD4AF Military juntaCSNP (civilian government suspended), M62 Movement2023 coup d'état
style=background:#dff Multi-partyAll Progressives Congress
Peoples Democratic Party (official opposition), Labour Party, NNPP, APGA, ADC, SDP, YPP, ADP
2023 (general)
Non-partisanIndependents (no political parties)2023 (general)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyYour Macedonia (VMRO-DPMNE, SPM, DPSM), VLEN (ASh, Besa, LD, AAA, LVV), ZNAM
For a European Future (SDSM, NSDP, LDP), European Front (BDI, ASh, LP, TDP, THDH), Levica, PDSh
2024 (presidential)
2024 (parliament)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyNational Unity Party, Democratic Party, Rebirth Party
Republican Turkish Party, People's Party
2020 (presidential)
2022 (parliament)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyLabour 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-partyPML-N, MQM-P, PML-Q, IPP, PPP, BAP, NP, PML-Z, ANP
Tehreek Tahafuz Ayin (PTI, SIC, BNP-M, MWM, PMAP), JUI-F
2024 (general)
Non-partisanIndependents (no political parties)2024 (general)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyPLO (Fatah, PFLP, DFLP, PPP), National Initiative, Third Way
Hamas (de facto control of the Gaza Strip)
2006 (legislative)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyRealizing Goals, Alliance Party, PRD, CD, Panameñista, MOLIRENA, PP
Coalición Vamos, Another Way Movement
2024 (general)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyPangu, 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:#fe8 Dominant-partyColorado Party
Authentic Radical Liberal Party, National Crusade, Yo Creo, PEN, PPQ, PPS, Guasú Front, PDP
2023 (general)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyNon-partisan government; Popular Force, Alliance for Progress, Podemos Perú, Free Peru, Popular Action, Magisterial Bloc, We Are Peru
Popular Renewal, Together for Peru, Avanza País, Socialist Bloc, Popular Democratic Bloc, Honor and Democracy, First The People
2021 (general)
2022 crisis
style=background:#dff Multi-partyAlyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas (Federal Party, Lakas–CMD, NUP, NPC, Nacionalista), PDP, HNP, LDP, PMP, PRP, UNA, CDP, Aksyon
Liberal Party, Makabayan, Akbayan, KNP, Reporma, BUP
2022 (general)
Non-partisanIndependents (no political parties)2023 (general)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyKO (PO, .N, IPL, PZ, T!DPL, AU), TD (KP, PL2050), The Left (NL, UP, PPS)
United Right (PiS, OdNowa RP), Confederation (NN, RN, KKP), Razem, Kukiz'15WiD
nowrap2020 (presidential)
2023 (parliament)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyDemocratic Alliance (Social Democratic Party, CDS – People's Party)
Socialist Party, Chega, IL, Left Bloc, PCP, LIVRE, PAN
2024 (parliament)
2021 (presidential)
style=background:#cfc Two-partyPopular Democratic Party
New Progressive Party (governor's party), MVC, PIP, PD
2024 (general)

Q

Country!Party systemRuling party or coalitionLast election
Non-partisanIndependents (no political parties)2021 (general)

R

CountryParty systemRuling party or coalition
Other parties
Last election
style=background:#dff Multi-partyPSD–PNL Coalition (PSD, PNL), PUSL, Ethnic minority parties
USR, AUR, UDMR, FD, DREPT, REPER, NR, AD, ROASIT, AMT

2020 (legislative)
style=background:#fe8 Dominant-partyUnited Russia, LDPR (incl. Rodina and Civic Platform), A Just Russia – For Truth
Communist Party (incl. DPA, DNZS and Left Front), New People
2024 (presidential)
2021 (legislative)
style=background:#fe8 Dominant-partyRwandan Patriotic Front
Liberal Party, Social Democratic Party, Ideal Democratic Party, DGPR, PSI
2024 (general)

S

Country Ruling party or coalition
Other parties
Last election
Non-partisanIndependents (no political parties)2021 (general)
style=background:#dff Multi-partySaint Kitts and Nevis Labour Party
Concerned Citizens' Movement, People's Labour Party, People's Action Movement
2022 (general)
style=background:#cfc Two-partySaint Lucia Labour Party
United Workers Party
2021 (general)
style=background:#cfc Two-party2022 (legislative)
style=background:#cfc Two-partyUnity Labour Party
New Democratic Party
2020 (general)
style=background:#cfc Two-partyFaʻatuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi (incl. Samoa National Democratic Party)
Human Rights Protection Party
2021 (general)
style=background:#dff Multi-partySammarinese Christian Democratic Party, LiberaPS, PSD, Reformist Alliance
Future Republic, Domani Motus Liberi, RETE Movement
2024 (general)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyIndependent Democratic Action
MLSTP/PSD, MCI/PS-PUN, Basta
2021 (presidential)
2022 (legislative)
Non-partisanIndependents (no political parties)No elections
style=background:#dff Multi-partyPASTEF, Awalé, Avenir Sénégal, MRLD, SET
Takku Wallu Sénégal (APR, PDS, Rewmi), Sàmm sa Kàddu (MTS, LS/MPR), Jàmm ak Njariñ (PS, AFP), PUR
2024 (presidential)
2022 (legislative)
style=background:#fe8 Dominant-partySNS coalition (SPS, PS, SNP, SPO, NSS, SSD), SPS, PUPS, SDPS, SPP, SPO, DSHV, VMSZ, JS, ZSUSSRS, Zeleni
PSS, NPSNLS, NADA (NDSS, POKS), ZLF, SRCE, DS, MI–GIN, MI–SN, EU, PSGSDASPVD, USS Sloga
2023 (legislative)
2022 (general)
style=background:#cfc Two-partyLinyon Demokratik Seselwa (Seychelles National Party, Seychellois Alliance, SPSJD, SUP)
United Seychelles
style=background:#cfc Two-partySierra Leone People's Party
All People's Congress
2023 (general)
style=background:#fe8 Dominant-partyPeople's Action Party
Workers' Party, Progress Singapore Party
2020 (general)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyUnified Resilient St. Maarten Movement, Democratic Party,, Soualiga Action Movement
National Alliance, United People's Party, Nation Opportunity Wealth
2024 (general)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyDirection – Social Democracy, Voice – Social Democracy, Slovak National Party, NK/NEKA
Progressive Slovakia, SlovakiaNOVA, KDH, SaS (incl. OKS), Democrats
2023 (parliament)
2024 (presidential)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyFreedom Movement, Social Democrats, The Left
Slovenian Democratic Party, New Slovenia, Democrats
2022 (parliament)
2022 (presidential)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyOUR Party, People First Party, Kadere Party, pro-government independents
Democratic Party, United Party, Party for Rural Advancement, Umi for Change, Democratic Alliance Party
2024 (general)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyUnion for Peace and Development Party
Tayo, Himilo Qaran, Kaah, Wadajir, Ilays
2021–22 (parliament)
2022 (presidential)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyWaddani, Justice and Welfare Party
Kulmiye
2024 (presidential)
2021 (parliament)
style=background:#dff Multi-party[1] African National Congress, Democratic Alliance, IFP, PA, VF+, UDM, Al Jama-ah, Good, PAC, RISE
Progressive Caucus (MK Party, EFF, ATM, UAT), ActionSA, ACDP, BOSA, NCC
2024 (general)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyNykhaz, People's Party, Communist Party
United Ossetia
2022 (presidential)
2024 (parliament)
style=background:#fe8 Dominant-partySudan People's Liberation Movement
SPLM-in-Opposition, South Sudan Opposition Alliance
2010 (general)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyPSOE, Sumar, ERC, EH Bildu, EAJ/PNV, Junts, BNG, CCa
People's Party, Vox, UPN
2023 (general)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyNPP (Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna)
Samagi Jana Balawegaya, ITAK, NDF, SLPP, SLMC, MJP, DTNA, ACTC, SLLP
2024 (presidential)
2024 (parliament)
style=background:#EAD4AF Military juntaOngoing war between the Transitional Sovereignty Council and Rapid Support Forces
Parliament dissolved, Forces of Freedom and Change, SPLM–N (al-Hilu), SLM (al-Nur)
Transition to democracy
See also: Civil war
style=background:#dff Multi-partyProgressive Reform Party, General Liberation and Development Party, Pertjajah Luhur
National Democratic Party, National Party of Suriname, Brotherhood and Unity in Politics
2020 (general)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyModerate Party, Christian Democrats, Liberals, Sweden Democrats
Social Democratic Party, Left Party, Centre Party, Green Party
2022 (general)
style=background:#dff Multi-partySwiss People's Party, Social Democratic Party, FDP.The Liberals, The Centre
Green Party, Green Liberal Party, Evangelical People's Party, Federal Democratic Union, Ticino League, MCG
2023 (general)
style=background:#fe8 Dominant-partyNational Progressive Front (Ba'ath Party, SSNP, ASU, SCP(B), NCP, SUP, ADU, SCP(U), DSU)
No parliamentary opposition; Syrian opposition
2021 (presidential)
2024 (parliament)

T

Country Ruling party or coalition
Other parties
Last election
style=background:#dff Multi-partyDemocratic Progressive Party
Kuomintang, Taiwan People's Party
2024 (presidential)
2024 (legislative)
style=background:#fe8 Dominant-partyPeople's Democratic Party, Agrarian Party, Communist Party
Party of Economic Reforms, Democratic Party, Socialist Party
2020 (presidential)
2020 (parliament)
style=background:#fe8 Dominant-partyChama Cha Mapinduzi
Chadema, ACT–Wazalendo, Civic United Front
2020 (general)
style=background:#fe8 Dominant-partyChama Cha Mapinduzi
ACT–Wazalendo, ADC, AFP, TADEA
2020 (general)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyPTP, BJT, UTN, DP, CTP, Prachachat, Kla Tham, CPP, TRP, PPRPT, NDP
People's Party, PPRPP, TST, FP, TPP, TLP
2023 (general)
style=background:#fe8 Dominant-partyUnion for the Republic
ADDI, ANC, DMP, FDR
2020 (presidential)
2024 (parliament)
Non-partisanIndependents (no political parties)2023 (general)
style=background:#cfc Two-partyIndependents, Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands, Tongan nobles
Independents, Tonga People's Party
2021 (general)
style=background:#fe8 Dominant-partyObnovlenie
No parliamentary opposition; Transnistrian Communist Party
2021 (presidential)
2020 (legislative)
style=background:#cfc Two-partyPeople's National Movement
United National Congress
2020 (general)
style=background:#cfc Two-partyTobago People's Party
Progressive Democratic Patriots, Tobago Council of the PNM
2021 (legislative)
style=background:#fe8 Dominant-partyNon-partisan government; 25th of July Movement, Voice of the Republic
People's Movement, Democratic Patriots' Unified Party
nowrap 2024 (president)
2022–23 (parliament)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyJustice and Development Party, Nationalist Movement Party, HÜDA PAR, DSP
CHP, DEM, İYİ, SaadetGelecek, DEVA, YRP, DP, TİP, DBP, EMEP
2023 (president)
2023 (parliament)
style=background:#fe8 Dominant-partyDemocratic Party of Turkmenistan, Agrarian Party, TSTP
No parliamentary opposition
nowrap 2023 (parliament)
2022 (presidential)
style=background:#cfc Two-partyProgressive National Party
People's Democratic Movement
2021 (general)
Non-partisanIndependents (no political parties)2024 (general)

U

Country Ruling party or coalition
Other parties
Last election
style=background:#fe8 Dominant-partyNational Resistance Movement
National Unity Platform, FDC, Democratic Party, UPC, Justice Forum, PPP
2021 (general)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyServant of the People, Platform for Life and Peace, For the Future, Dovira
European Solidarity, Batkivshchyna, Holos, Restoration of Ukraine, Svoboda
2019 (president)
2019 (parliament)
Non-partisanIndependents (no political parties)2023 (parliament)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyLabour Party (incl. Labour Co-op)
Conservative Party (opposition), Lib Dems, SNP, Sinn Féin, IA, Reform UK, GPEW, Plaid, SDLP, Alliance, TUV, UUP
2024 (general)
style=background:#dff Multi-partySinn Féin, DUP, Alliance, UUP
SDLP, TUV, People Before Profit
2022 (parliament)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyScottish National Party
Scottish Conservatives, Scottish Labour, Scottish Greens, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Alba Party
2021 (parliament)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyWelsh Labour
Welsh Conservatives (official opposition), Plaid Cymru, Welsh Liberal Democrats
2021 (parliament)
style=background:#cfc Two-partyRepublican Party (majority in U.S. House)
Democratic Party
2024 (general)
2023 (legislative)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyNational Party, Colorado Party, Cabildo Abierto, Independent Party
Broad Front, Sovereign Identity
2024 (general)
style=background:#fe8 Dominant-partyLiberal Democratic Party, Milliy Tiklanish
People's Democratic Party, Adolat, Ecological Party
nowrap 2023 (presidential)
2024 (parliament)

V

CountryParty systemRuling party or coalition
Other parties
Last election
style=background:#dff Multi-partyUMP, RMC, LPV, GJP, NUP, VNDP, Laverwo, Namarakieana
Vanua'aku Pati, RDP, Iauko Group, PPP, Nagriamel, PUDP, NCM, VLM, VPDP, UCM
2022 (general)
Non-partisanIndependents (no political parties)2013 (papal conclave)
style=background:#fe8 Dominant-partyGPPSB (PSUV, PPT, Tupamaro, MSV, PODEMOS, APC, MEP, ORA, UPP)
PUD (AD, Copei, UNT, VP, PJ, MPV, Convergencia, EC, La Causa Я, PRVZL
2020 (parliament)
2024 (presidential)
style=background:#faa One-party2021 (parliament)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyVirgin Islands Party
Progressive Virgin Islands Movement, NDP, Progressives United
2023 (general)
style=background:#dff Multi-partyDemocratic Party
Republican Party, Independent Citizens Movement
2022 (gubernatorial)
2024 (general)

W

CountryParty systemRuling party or coalition
Other parties
Last election
Non-partisanIndependents (no political parties)2022 (legislative)
style=background:#faa One-partyPolisario Front 2023 (legislative)

Z

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

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hoffman . Paul . Multi-party democracy under rule of law finally come of age . Daily Maverick . June 13, 2024 . October 3, 2024.