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Minimum age of eligibility
The minimum age to become a member of parliament, or to run in parliamentary elections, may be different for each chamber in bicameral parliaments. The age of eligibility is sometimes higher than the minimum age for voting.
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Aggregated data as of today
| Minimum age of eligibility | Number of countries |
|---|---|
| 0 - 17 | 2 |
| 18 | 63 |
| 19 - 24 | 62 |
| 25 - 29 | 52 |
| 30+ | 8 |
Excluding 3 parliaments where all chambers are suspended