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IPU Parline, turns 30

Who is the youngest member of your Parliament? And who is the oldest? How many women sit in your Parliament? When is your country’s next parliamentary election?

All these answers, and many more, are on IPU Parline, the IPU’s database on national parliaments, which turns 30 years old in 2026.

IPU Parline brings together over 600 data points from 188 parliaments around the world, all available as open data.

The data, which is thoroughly checked by the IPU before being published, is gathered directly from parliaments themselves.

Over its 30-year history, IPU Parline has become a trusted resource for researchers, the United Nations, the media and anyone interested in democracy.

Watch to find out more.

Discover IPU Parline now 
www.data.ipu.org