List of ruling political parties by country

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.

For other lists, see Lists of political parties.

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

Contents

• A
• B
• C
• D
• E
• F
• G
• H
• I
• J
• K
• L
• M
• N
• O
• P
• Q
• R
• S
• T
• U
• V
• W
• X
• Y
• Z

• See also
• References
• Notes

A

Country	Party system	Ruling party or coalition Other parties	Last election
Afghanistan	One-party[lower-alpha 1]	Taliban No parliamentary opposition	None; see 2021 takeover
Abkhazia	Multi-party	Independents, Amtsakhara Aitaira	2022 (parliament)
Åland	Multi-party	Centre, Moderate Coalition, ObS, Sustainable Initiative Liberals, Social Democrats, Future of Åland, Ålandic Democracy[3]	2019 (legislative)
Albania	Multi-party	Socialist Party of Albania, PSD PD – Alliance for Change (PD, PR, PDIU, PAA, PLL, LZHK, PBDNJ), PL	2021 (parliament)
Alderney	Non-partisan	Independents No parliamentary opposition	2022 (general)
Algeria	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)
Andorra	Multi-party	Democrats for Andorra, Committed Citizens, Action for Andorra Concord, Social Democratic Party–Progressives, Andorra Forward	2023 (parliament)
Angola	Dominant-party	People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola UNITA, PRS, FNLA, PHA	2022 (general)
Anguilla	Two-party	Anguilla Progressive Movement Anguilla United Front	2020 (general)
Antigua and Barbuda	Dominant-party	Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party United Progressive Party, Barbuda People's Movement	2023 (general)
Argentina	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)
Armenia	Multi-party	Civil Contract, United Labour Party HD (ARF, Reborn Armenia, One Armenia), I Have Honor Alliance (RPA, Homeland)	2021 (parliament)
Aruba	Multi-party	People's Electoral Movement, RAIZ AVP, Aruban Sovereignty Movement, RED, Accion 21	2021 (general)
Ascension	Non-partisan	Independents No parliamentary opposition	2022 (general)
Australia	Multi-party	Labor Party Coalition (LP, NP) (opposition), Greens, Centre Alliance, KAP, One Nation, JLN	2022 (federal)
Austria	Multi-party	Austrian People's Party, The Greens Social Democratic Party, Freedom Party, NEOS	2019 (legislative)
Azerbaijan	Dominant-party	New Azerbaijan Party, VHP, ADMP, VBP, AVP, BQP, Unity Party, MCP DİP, REAL, BACXP	2024 (presidential) 2020 (parliament)

B

Country	Party system	Ruling party or coalition Other parties	Last election
Bahamas	Two-party	Progressive Liberal Party Free National Movement	2021 (general)
Bahrain	Dominant-party	Pro-monarchy independents, Al Rabitah, Gathering of National Unity Progressive Democratic Tribune	2022 (general)
Bangladesh	Interim government	Independent, Non partisian government	2024 (general)
Barbados	Two-party	Barbados Labour Party Democratic Labour Party	2022 (general)
Belarus	Dominant-party	Belaya Rus, Independents, Communist Party, RPTS LDPB[lower-alpha 2]	2019 (parliament)
Belgium	Multi-party	PS, MR, Ecolo, CD&V, Open Vld, Groen, Vooruit N-VA, Vlaams Belang, PTB/PVDA, Les Engagés, DéFI	2019 (general)
Flanders	Multi-party	N-VA, CD&V, Open Vld Vooruit, Groen, Vlaams Belang, PTB/PVDA	2019 (parliament)
Wallonia	Multi-party	PS, MR, Ecolo PTB/PVDA, Les Engagés	2019 (parliament)
Brussels	Multi-party	PS, Ecolo, DéFI, Groen, Open Vld, Vooruit MR, PTB/PVDA, LE, DierAnimal, N-VA, VB, CD&V, Agora	2019 (parliament)
Belize	Two-party	People's United Party United Democratic Party	2020 (general)
Benin	Multi-party	Progressive Union for Renewal, Republican Bloc The Democrats	2021 (presidential) 2023 (parliament)
Bermuda	Two-party	Progressive Labour Party One Bermuda Alliance	2020 (general)
Bhutan	Two-party	People's Democratic Party Bhutan Tendrel Party	2023–24 (legislative)
Bolivia	Multi-party	Movement for Socialism Civic Community (FRI), Creemos (PDC, UCS)	2020 (general)
Bonaire	Multi-party	Bonaire People's Movement Bonaire Democratic Party, Bonaire Patriotic Union	2019 (general)
Bosnia and Herzegovina	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)
Botswana	Dominant-party	Botswana Democratic Party UDC (opposition), Botswana Patriotic Front, Alliance for Progressives	2019 (general)
Brazil	Multi-party	Fe Brasil (PT, PCdoB, PV), PDT, PSB, PSOL-Rede, Avante, Solidariedade, PSD, MDB PL, União, PP, Republicanos, PSDB-Cidadania, Podemos, PRD, Novo	2022 (general)
Brunei	One-party	Independents No parliamentary opposition	No elections
Bulgaria	Multi-party	GERB–SDS, PP–DB Revival, DPS, BSP for Bulgaria, ITN	2021 (general) 2023 (legislative)
Burkina Faso	Military junta	MPSR (civilian government suspended)	2022 coups d'état
Burundi	Dominant-party	National Council for the Defense of Democracy National Congress for Liberty, Union for National Progress	2020 (general)

C

Country	Party system	Ruling party or coalition Other parties	Last election
Cambodia	Dominant-party	Cambodian People's Party FUNCINPEC	2023 (parliament)
Cameroon	Dominant-party	Cameroon People's Democratic Movement UNDP, SDF, CPNR, Cameroon Democratic Union, FNSC, MDR, USM	2020 (parliament)
Canada	Multi-party	Liberal Party (minority), New Democratic Party Conservative Party (main opposition), Bloc Québécois, Green Party	2021 (federal)
Cape Verde	Multi-party	Movement for Democracy PAICV (president's party), UCID	2021 (presidential) 2021 (parliament)
Cayman Islands	Two-party	Independents People's Progressive Movement	2021 (general)
Central African Republic	Multi-party	United Hearts Movement Kwa Na Kwa, URCA, MLPC, MOUNI, RDC and others	2020-21 (general)
Chad	Military junta	National Transitional Council (no parliamentary opposition)	2021 coup d'état
Chile	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)
China (PRC)	One-party	Chinese Communist Party, minor parties (JS, CAPD, CDL, CNDCA, CPWDP, RCCK, CZGP, TDSL)	2023 (congressional)
Hong Kong	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)
Macau	Dominant-party	Pro-Beijing camp (ACUM, UPD, UMG, UPP, ABL) Pro-democracy camp (NE), Synergy Power	2021 (legislative)
Colombia	Multi-party	PHxC, PLC, AV, Colombia Reborn, ASI, Citizen Force, Commons CD, CR, LIGA, PVO, MIRA, PCC, PSUN, MSN, CJL	2022 (legislative) 2022 (presidential)
Comoros	Dominant-party	Convention for the Renewal of the Comoros Orange Party	2020 (legislative)
Congo	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)
DR Congo	Multi-party	President: UDPS; Parliament: Common Front for Congo Parliamentary opposition: Lamuka, Heading for Change	2018 (general) 2019 (senate)
Cook Islands	Multi-party	Cook Islands Party, Pro-government independents Democratic Party, Cook Islands United Party, One Cook Islands Movement	2022 (general)
Costa Rica	Multi-party	Social Democratic Progress Party (minority) PLN, PUSC, PNR, PLP, Broad Front	2022 (general)
Croatia	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)
Cuba	One-party	Communist Party of Cuba	2023 (parliament)
Curaçao	Multi-party	MFK, National People's Party PAR, Partido MAN, Kòrsou Esun Miho, Work for Curaçao	2021 (general)
Cyprus	Multi-party	Democratic Party, Democratic Alignment, EDEK Democratic Rally, AKEL, ELAM, KOSP	2023 (presidential) 2021 (legislative)
Czech Republic	Multi-party	Spolu (ODS, KDU-ČSL, TOP 09), PaS (STAN, Pirates) ANO 2011, Freedom and Direct Democracy	2021 (legislative) 2023 (presidential)

D

Country	Party system	Ruling party or coalition Other parties	Last election
Denmark	Multi-party	Social Democrats, Venstre, Moderates, Union Party, JF, Siumut, IA Green Left, DD, Liberals, DKF, EL, RV, ALT, NB, DF	2022 (general)
Djibouti	Dominant-party	Union for the Presidential Majority (RPP, FRUD, PND, PSD, UPR) UDJ	2021 (presidential) 2023 (parliament)
Dominica	Dominant-party	Dominica Labour Party No parliamentary opposition, Team Unity Dominica, United Workers' Party	2022 (general)
Dominican Republic	Multi-party	PRM, FA, APD, DxC, PHD, BIS, PRSD, PQDC, PCR Dominican Liberation Party, FP, PRSC, PRD, ALPAÍS, PLR	2024 (general)

E

Country	Party system	Ruling party or coalition Other parties	Last election
East Timor	Multi-party	National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction, Democratic Party FRETILIN, KHUNTO, People's Liberation Party	2023 (parliament) 2022 (presidential)
Ecuador	Multi-party	CREO, PSE, MC, MEU, Avanza, PSP, MDS, UE, MC25, Pachakutik, ID Union for Hope (Citizen Revolution, CD), Social Christian Party	2021 (general)
Egypt	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)
El Salvador	Multi-party	Nuevas Ideas, GANA, PCN, PDC ARENA, FMLN, Nuestro Tiempo, Vamos	2024 (presidential) 2024 (legislative)
Equatorial Guinea	Dominant-party	Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea No parliamentary opposition, Convergence for Social Democracy	2022 (general)
Eritrea	One-party	People's Front for Democracy and Justice	Elections postponed
Estonia	Multi-party	Reform Party, Estonia 200, Social Democratic Party Conservative People's Party, Centre Party, Isamaa	2023 (parliament)
Eswatini	Non-partisan	Independents (no political parties)	2018 (general)
Ethiopia	Dominant-party	Prosperity Party NaMA, EZEMA, Gedeo People's Democratic Organization	2021 (general)
European Union	Multi-party	EPP, PES, ALDE ECR, ID, EGP, EFA, PEL, EDP, ECPM	2019 (parliament)

F

Country	Party system	Ruling party or coalition Other parties	Last election
Falkland Islands	Non-partisan	Independents (no political parties)	2021 (general)
Faroe Islands	Multi-party	Social Democratic Party, Republic, Progress Union Party, People's Party, Centre Party	2022 (general)
Fiji	Multi-party	People's Alliance, National Federation Party, SODELPA FijiFirst	2022 (general)
Finland	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)
France	Multi-party	RE, MoDem, HOR, MR (minority) RN, LFI, LR, PS, EELV, PCF, DLF, REC	2022 (presidential) 2022 (legislative)
French Guiana	Multi-party	DVG, Péyi Guyane, La France Insoumise, MDES, Socialist Party DVC, Guiana Rally, The Republicans	2021 (regional)
French Polynesia	Multi-party	Tāvini Huiraʻatira Tapura Huiraatira, A here ia Porinetia, ʻĀmuitahiraʻa	2023 (legislative)

G

Country	Party system	Ruling party or coalition Other Parties	Last election
Gabon	Military junta	CTRI (civilian government suspended)	2023 coup d'état
Gambia	Multi-party	National People's Party, National Reconciliation Party, APRC United Democratic Party, PDOIS	2021 (presidential) 2022 (parliament)
Georgia	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)
Germany	Multi-party	Social Democratic Party, A90/Greens, Free Democratic Party Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU/CSU), AfD, The Left	2021 (federal)
Ghana	Two-party	New Patriotic Party National Democratic Congress	2020 (general)
Gibraltar	Multi-party	GSLP–Liberal Alliance (GSLP, LPG) Gibraltar Social Democrats, Together Gibraltar	2023 (general)
Greece	Multi-party	New Democracy Syriza, PASOK-KINAL (PASOK, KIDISO), KKE, Greek Solution, Spartans, Victory, Course of Freedom	2023 (legislative)
Greenland	Multi-party	Inuit Ataqatigiit, Naleraq, Atassut Siumut, Democrats	2021 (general)
Grenada	Two-party	National Democratic Congress New National Party	2022 (general)
Guadeloupe	Multi-party	GUSR, DVC Plural Left	2021 (regional)
Guatemala	Multi-party	Semilla, Winaq-URNG Vamos, UNE, Cabal, ViVa, Valor, VOS, Todos, PPN, BIEN, Victoria, PA, CE, CREO, Cambio	2023 (general)
Guernsey	Multi-party	Independents Future Guernsey, Guernsey Party	2020 (general)
Guinea	Military junta	CNRD (civilian government suspended)	2021 coup d'état
Guinea-Bissau	Multi-party	PAI–Terra Ranka (PAIGC and others), PRS, PTG Madem G15 (president's party), Assembly of the People United	2019 (presidential) 2023 (legislative)
Guyana	Multi-party	People's Progressive Party People's National Congress (APNU, AFC) (official opposition), LJP–ANUG–TNM	2020 (legislative)

H

Country	Party system	Ruling party or coalition Other parties	Last election
Haiti	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)
Honduras	Multi-party	Libre, Savior Party of Honduras, PINU, Christian Democratic Party National Party, Liberal Party, Anti-Corruption Party	2021 (general)
Hungary