As the first known project of its kind, the Arden Strategies Global Parliament Index provides a snapshot of where worldwide political leaning stands by analysing the balance of power in every country across the globe.
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In the ever-evolving landscape of politics, where information is key and strategies constantly adapt, staying ahead of the curve is essential for any comprehensive political insight. In this new study, the first of its kind, Arden Strategies is proud to announce the Global Parliament Index. The Global Parliament Index introduces a political map of the world reflecting the true balance of power across every country across the globe – and it should worry those who support democracy.Â
This study provides a snapshot of the world’s political leanings, as over 2 billion voters elect leaders in forty countries, in an unprecedented number of elections in a single year.Â
Analysing the alignment of every government in the world, this study assigns each country into one of nine categories based upon multiple factors including an analysis of each governing Party’s policy, manifesto, and record in government.
According to the findings of this study:Â
This world map shows the government type in each of the world’s countries and the political alignment of its democracies on a scale from Populist Left through to Populist Right.
The study reflects the balance of political power across all governments aggregated into a single 1,000-member Global Parliament Index, with each MP representing about five million people. Where countries have smaller populations than the minimum number required per seat, they have been combined with other smaller countries that have the same government category.Â
Navigate through where the world sits across the political spectrum by region using the arrows below. Vote shares can be viewed here.
The study reflects the balance of political power across democratic governments aggregated into a single 1,000-member Global Parliament Index, with each MP representing about five million people. Where countries have smaller populations than the minimum number required per seat, they have been combined with other smaller countries that have the same government category.Â
Navigate through where the world’s democracies sit across the political spectrum by region using the arrows below. Vote shares can be viewed here.
In 2024, over 2 billion people across 40 countries, representing approximately 50% of the global GDP, will have the chance to elect a new leader. Updated on a quarterly basis, Arden’s Global Parliament Index will capture the results of each presidential and general election and provide insight on the direction in which the global population, living under a democratic government, is moving on the political spectrum. Â
We at Arden appreciate the vast diverse political ideologies that exist across different countries. Defining what constitutes the various points across a political spectrum is an impractical task, particularly in an increasingly fragmented and polarised political atmosphere. However, with each significant election around the world, there emerges an opportunity to capture insight into the political state of the world at large. Â
How much closer to the far-Right is Europe inching with each new election? What percentage of the world’s population is living under a Centre-Left or Centre-Right government? How will the unprecedented number of elections in 2024 effect where we sit on the global political spectrum? These are some of the questions that Arden’s Global Parliament Index is aimed at addressing.Â
Arden’s Global Parliament Index is a tool which provides a comprehensive and dynamic approach to understanding political landscapes. Developed by our Global Services team of experts, this tool not only equips political professionals with insight into major political shifts, but also analyses these trends to reflect on how they are impacting policy today. Â
At its core, the Global Parliament Index is an innovative, qualitative data-driven platform that aggregates and analyses an extensive array of political and demographic data points. The index allows users to explore and interpret political data with ease, transforming raw information into actionable intelligence.Â
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Democratic Global Parliament vote share detail:Â
| Political Spectrum Categories | Seats Allocated | Vote Share |
| Populist or Authoritarian Left | 25 | 3% |
| Left Wing | 94 | 9% |
| Centre-Left | 156 | 16% |
| Centrist | 74 | 7% |
| Centrist Authoritarian | 3 | 0.3% |
| Centre-Right | 279 | 28% |
| Right-Wing | 23 | 2% |
| Populist or Authoritarian Right | 36 | 4% |
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Central and Southern Asia (democracies) vote share detail:
| Political Spectrum Categories | Seats Allocated | Vote Share |
| Populist or Authoritarian Left | 0 | 0% |
| Left Wing | 0 | 0% |
| Centre-Left | 97 | 10% |
| Centrist | 0 | 0% |
| Centrist Authoritarian | 0 | 0% |
| Centre-Right | 805 | 80% |
| Right-Wing | 0 | 0% |
| Populist or Authoritarian Right | 0 | 0% |
| Dictatorship | 98 | 10% |
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East and South-East Asia (democracies) vote share detail:
| Political Spectrum Categories | Seats Allocated | Vote Share |
| Populist or Authoritarian Left | 0 | 0% |
| Left Wing | 0 | 0% |
| Centre-Left | 196 | 20% |
| Centrist | 0 | 0% |
| Centrist Authoritarian | 0 | 0% |
| Centre-Right | 56 | 5% |
| Right-Wing | 53 | 5% |
| Populist or Authoritarian Right | 0 | 0% |
| Dictatorship | 695 | 70% |
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Europe and North America (democracies) vote share detail:
| Political Spectrum Categories | Seats Allocated | Vote Share |
| Populist or Authoritarian Left | 5 | 1% |
| Left Wing | 50 | 5% |
| Centre-Left | 450 | 45% |
| Centrist | 106 | 10% |
| Centrist Authoritarian | 0 | 0% |
| Centre-Right | 184 | 18% |
| Right-Wing | 6 | 1% |
| Populist or Authoritarian Right | 62 | 6% |
| Dictatorship | 137 | 14% |
Latin America and Caribbean vote share detail:
| Political Spectrum Categories | Seats Allocated | Vote Share |
| Populist or Authoritarian Left | 247 | 25% |
| Left Wing | 474 | 47% |
| Centre-Left | 29 | 3% |
| Centrist | 27 | 3% |
| Centrist Authoritarian | 0 | 0% |
| Centre-Right | 22 | 2% |
| Right-Wing | 60 | 6% |
| Populist or Authoritarian Right | 71 | 7% |
| Dictatorship | 70 | 7% |
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North Africa and Western Asia (democracies) vote share detail:
| Political Spectrum Categories | Seats Allocated | Vote Share |
| Populist or Authoritarian Left | 7 | 1% |
| Left Wing | 91 | 9% |
| Centre-Left | 5 | 0% |
| Centrist | 106 | 11% |
| Centrist Authoritarian | 23 | 2% |
| Centre-Right | 87 | 9% |
| Right-Wing | 0 | 0% |
| Populist or Authoritarian Right | 192 | 19% |
| Dictatorship | 489 | 49% |
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Oceania (democracies) vote share detail:
| Political Spectrum Categories | Seats Allocated | Vote Share |
| Populist or Authoritarian Left | 17 | 2% |
| Left Wing | 3 | 0% |
| Centre-Left | 831 | 83% |
| Centrist | 4 | 0% |
| Centrist Authoritarian | 0 | 0% |
| Centre-Right | 146 | 15% |
| Right-Wing | 0 | 0% |
| Populist or Authoritarian Right | 0 | 0% |
| Dictatorship | 0 | 0% |
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Sub-Saharan Africa vote share detail:
| Political Spectrum Categories | Seats Allocated | Vote Share |
| Populist or Authoritarian Left | 17 | 2% |
| Left Wing | 3 | 0% |
| Centre-Left | 831 | 83% |
| Centrist | 4 | 0% |
| Centrist Authoritarian | 0 | 0% |
| Centre-Right | 146 | 15% |
| Right-Wing | 0 | 0% |
| Populist or Authoritarian Right | 0 | 0% |
| Dictatorship | 0 | 0% |
Global Parliament vote share detail:Â
| Political Alignment | Seats Allocated | Vote Share |
| Populist or Authoritarian Left | 25Â | 3% |
| Left Wing | 94 | 9% |
| Centre-Left | 156 | 16% |
| Centrist | 74 | 7% |
| Centrist Authoritarian | 3 | 0% |
| Centre-Right | 279 | 28% |
| Right-Wing | 23 | 2% |
| Populist or Authoritarian Right | 36 | 4% |
| Dictatorship | 310 | 31% |
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Central and Southern Asia vote share detail:
| Political Spectrum Categories | Seats Allocated | Vote Share |
| Populist or Authoritarian Left | 0 | 0% |
| Left Wing | 0 | 0% |
| Centre-Left | 97 | 10% |
| Centrist | 0 | 0% |
| Centrist Authoritarian | 0 | 0% |
| Centre-Right | 805 | 80% |
| Right-Wing | 0 | 0% |
| Populist or Authoritarian Right | 0 | 0% |
| Dictatorship | 98 | 10% |
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East and South-East Asia vote share detail:
| Political Spectrum Categories | Seats Allocated | Vote Share |
| Populist or Authoritarian Left | 0 | 0% |
| Left Wing | 0 | 0% |
| Centre-Left | 196 | 20% |
| Centrist | 0 | 0% |
| Centrist Authoritarian | 0 | 0% |
| Centre-Right | 56 | 5% |
| Right-Wing | 53 | 5% |
| Populist or Authoritarian Right | 0 | 0% |
| Dictatorship | 695 | 70% |
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Europe and North America vote share detail:
| Political Spectrum Categories | Seats Allocated | Vote Share |
| Populist or Authoritarian Left | 5 | 1% |
| Left Wing | 50 | 5% |
| Centre-Left | 450 | 45% |
| Centrist | 106 | 10% |
| Centrist Authoritarian | 0 | 0% |
| Centre-Right | 184 | 18% |
| Right-Wing | 6 | 1% |
| Populist or Authoritarian Right | 62 | 6% |
| Dictatorship | 137 | 14% |
Latin America and Caribbean vote share detail:
| Political Spectrum Categories | Seats Allocated | Vote Share |
| Populist or Authoritarian Left | 247 | 25% |
| Left Wing | 474 | 47% |
| Centre-Left | 29 | 3% |
| Centrist | 27 | 3% |
| Centrist Authoritarian | 0 | 0% |
| Centre-Right | 22 | 2% |
| Right-Wing | 60 | 6% |
| Populist or Authoritarian Right | 71 | 7% |
| Dictatorship | 70 | 7% |
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North Africa and Western Asia vote share detail:
| Political Spectrum Categories | Seats Allocated | Vote Share |
| Populist or Authoritarian Left | 7 | 1% |
| Left Wing | 91 | 9% |
| Centre-Left | 5 | 0% |
| Centrist | 106 | 11% |
| Centrist Authoritarian | 23 | 2% |
| Centre-Right | 87 | 9% |
| Right-Wing | 0 | 0% |
| Populist or Authoritarian Right | 192 | 19% |
| Dictatorship | 489 | 49% |
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Oceania vote share detail:
| Political Spectrum Categories | Seats Allocated | Vote Share |
| Populist or Authoritarian Left | 17 | 2% |
| Left Wing | 3 | 0% |
| Centre-Left | 831 | 83% |
| Centrist | 4 | 0% |
| Centrist Authoritarian | 0 | 0% |
| Centre-Right | 146 | 15% |
| Right-Wing | 0 | 0% |
| Populist or Authoritarian Right | 0 | 0% |
| Dictatorship | 0 | 0% |
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Sub-Saharan Africa vote share detail:
| Political Spectrum Categories | Seats Allocated | Vote Share |
| Populist or Authoritarian Left | 17 | 2% |
| Left Wing | 3 | 0% |
| Centre-Left | 831 | 83% |
| Centrist | 4 | 0% |
| Centrist Authoritarian | 0 | 0% |
| Centre-Right | 146 | 15% |
| Right-Wing | 0 | 0% |
| Populist or Authoritarian Right | 0 | 0% |
| Dictatorship | 0 | 0% |
The research and methodology behind the Global Parliament Index strive for objectivity and balance. Critiqued through an external informal peer review as well as the consultation of an internal advisory team, the Index comprises expert knowledge from a wide range of political perspectives in its assessment. The precise allocation of governments to each of the categories is a science as well as an art, and on occasion our team of experts have applied judgement where a governing Party has complex or multiple identities.Â
The study analyses the political alignment of the national rather than devolved or State governments in each nation around the world. The category allocated to each governing political party is based on a unique method which considers multiple factors including international and regional political affiliation, political and economic policies, international political engagement and a historical context of the party’s platform.Â
Arden’s Global Parliament Index uses recognised world regions established in the SDG framework of the United Nations. Arden’s political spectrum category is provided alongside other indices such as the Freedom House Democracy Index ratings in order to capture a well-rounded snapshot of the state of democracy across each state
The states excluded from this study include the following:
| Afghanistan |
| Azerbaijan |
| Bahrain |
| Belarus |
| Brunei |
| Burkina Faso |
| Burundi |
| Cambodia |
| Cameroon |
| Central African Republic |
| Chad |
| China |
| Cuba |
| Djibouti |
| Egypt |
| Equatorial Guinea |
| Eritrea |
| Eswatini |
| Gabon |
| Guinea |
| Iran |
| Kazakhstan |
| Kuwait |
| Kyrgyzstan |
| Laos |
| Mali |
| Myanmar |
| Nicaragua |
| North Korea |
| Niger |
| Oman |
| Qatar |
| Republic of the Congo |
| Russia |
| Saudi Arabia |
| Sudan |
| Syria |
| Tajikistan |
| Tunisia |
| Turkmenistan |
| Vietnam |
| Uzbekistan |
| United Arab Emirates |
| Venezuela |
| Yemen |
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