For parliaments
Parline is produced with the cooperation of national parliaments, who provide and check the data through a network of Parline Correspondents.
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Parline Correspondents
Parline is a collective effort between the IPU and national parliaments. Each parliament nominates a Parline Correspondent to provide data and updates for the Parline database.
It is essential that the data the IPU publishes on parliaments is complete, accurate and up‑to‑date. Naturally, this is important for the IPU and Parline, but also for parliaments themselves, and for all the people who rely on the information in the database.
Over the years, the IPU has established systems with parliaments to collect and verify data. The latest version of Parline is nevertheless bigger in scope and ambition. Thus the way the IPU works with parliaments on the database has also evolved by creating a network of Parline Correspondents in April 2019.
Parline Correspondents are staff members of national parliaments who act as the IPU focal point for Parline within each chamber or parliament. Their main role is to make sure that all the data in Parline for their parliament is up‑to‑date and correct. The IPU counts on Parline Correspondents to send any updates when changes occur which impact that data (e.g. changes to the Speaker, the clerk/secretary general, the number of women, contact details, etc.) and to coordinate responses to Parline questionnaires.
A Parline Correspondent must be formally nominated by their parliament or chamber and proactively inform the IPU of any changes relevant for Parline.
Every parliament should have at least one Parline Correspondent.
If your parliament does not have a Parline Correspondent, contact [email protected].
For more details about the role of Parline Correspondents, please consult:
“Guidance: Parline Correspondents” (also available in French and Spanish)
To check which data Parline Correspondents should provide, and when, please consult:
“Checklist for Parline Correspondents” (also available in French and Spanish)
For FAQs on reporting data and completing questionnaires, please consult:
"Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for Parline Correspondents" (also available in French and Spanish)
The following parliaments and chambers have one or more Parline Correspondents. If your parliament or chamber is not on this list, a Parline Correspondent has not been officially appointed. Please contact [email protected] to do so.
Last updated: 15 August 2023
|
Country |
Lower chambers and unicameral parliaments |
Upper chambers |
|---|---|---|
|
Afghanistan |
-- |
-- |
|
Albania |
No |
-- |
|
Algeria |
No |
Yes |
|
Andorra |
Yes |
-- |
|
Angola |
No |
-- |
|
Antigua and Barbuda |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Argentina |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Armenia |
Yes |
-- |
|
Australia |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Austria |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Azerbaijan |
Yes |
-- |
|
Bahamas |
No |
No |
|
Bahrain |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Bangladesh |
Yes |
-- |
|
Barbados |
No |
No |
|
Belarus |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Belgium |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Belize |
No |
No |
|
Benin |
Yes |
-- |
|
Bhutan |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Botswana |
No |
-- |
|
Brazil |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Brunei Darussalam |
Yes |
-- |
|
Bulgaria |
No |
-- |
|
Burkina Faso |
Yes |
-- |
|
Burundi |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Cabo Verde |
Yes |
-- |
|
Cambodia |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Cameroon |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Canada |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Central African Republic |
Yes |
-- |
|
Chad |
Yes |
-- |
|
Chile |
Yes |
No |
|
China |
Yes |
-- |
|
Colombia |
No |
No |
|
Comoros |
No |
-- |
|
Congo |
No |
No |
|
Costa Rica |
Yes |
-- |
|
Côte d'Ivoire |
Yes |
No |
|
Croatia |
Yes |
-- |
|
Cuba |
Yes |
-- |
|
Cyprus |
Yes |
-- |
|
Czech Republic |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
No |
-- |
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo |
No |
No |
|
Denmark |
Yes |
-- |
|
Djibouti |
Yes |
-- |
|
Dominica |
Yes |
-- |
|
Dominican Republic |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Ecuador |
No |
-- |
|
Egypt |
Yes |
No |
|
El Salvador |
No |
-- |
|
Equatorial Guinea |
No |
Yes |
|
Eritrea |
No |
-- |
|
Estonia |
Yes |
-- |
|
Eswatini |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Ethiopia |
Yes |
No |
|
Fiji |
Yes |
-- |
|
Finland |
Yes |
-- |
|
France |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Gabon |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Gambia (The) |
Yes |
-- |
|
Georgia |
Yes |
-- |
|
Germany |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Ghana |
Yes |
-- |
|
Greece |
Yes |
-- |
|
Grenada |
No |
No |
|
Guatemala |
Yes |
-- |
|
Guinea |
No |
-- |
|
Guinea-Bissau |
No |
-- |
|
Guyana |
Yes |
-- |
|
Haiti |
No |
No |
|
Honduras |
No |
-- |
|
Hungary |
Yes |
-- |
|
Iceland |
Yes |
-- |
|
India |
No |
No |
|
Indonesia |
Yes |
-- |
|
Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
Yes |
-- |
|
Iraq |
No |
-- |
|
Ireland |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Israel |
Yes |
-- |
|
Italy |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Jamaica |
No |
No |
|
Japan |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Jordan |
Yes |
No |
|
Kazakhstan |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Kenya |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Kiribati |
No |
-- |
|
Kuwait |
Yes |
-- |
|
Kyrgyzstan |
No |
-- |
|
Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Yes |
-- |
|
Latvia |
Yes |
-- |
|
Lebanon |
Yes |
-- |
|
Lesotho |
No |
No |
|
Liberia |
No |
No |
|
Libya |
Yes |
-- |
|
Liechtenstein |
Yes |
-- |
|
Lithuania |
Yes |
-- |
|
Luxembourg |
Yes |
-- |
|
Madagascar |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Malawi |
Yes |
-- |
|
Malaysia |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Maldives |
Yes |
-- |
|
Mali |
Yes |
-- |
|
Malta |
Yes |
-- |
|
Marshall Islands |
No |
-- |
|
Mauritania |
No |
-- |
|
Mauritius |
Yes |
-- |
|
Mexico |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Micronesia (Federated States of) |
Yes |
-- |
|
Monaco |
Yes |
-- |
|
Mongolia |
Yes |
-- |
|
Montenegro |
Yes |
-- |
|
Morocco |
Yes |
No |
|
Mozambique |
Yes |
-- |
|
Myanmar |
-- |
-- |
|
Namibia |
No |
No |
|
Nauru |
Yes |
-- |
|
Nepal |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Netherlands |
Yes |
Yes |
|
New Zealand |
Yes |
-- |
|
Nicaragua |
Yes |
-- |
|
Niger |
No |
-- |
|
Nigeria |
Yes |
Yes |
|
North Macedonia |
Yes |
-- |
|
Norway |
Yes |
-- |
|
Oman |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Pakistan |
Yes |
No |
|
Palau |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Panama |
No |
-- |
|
Papua New Guinea |
No |
-- |
|
Paraguay |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Peru |
No |
-- |
|
Philippines |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Poland |
Yes |
No |
|
Portugal |
Yes |
-- |
|
Qatar |
Yes |
-- |
|
Republic of Korea |
Yes |
-- |
|
Republic of Moldova |
Yes |
-- |
|
Romania |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Russian Federation |
No |
Yes |
|
Rwanda |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis |
Yes |
-- |
|
Saint Lucia |
No |
No |
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
No |
-- |
|
Samoa |
No |
-- |
|
San Marino |
Yes |
-- |
|
Sao Tome and Principe |
Yes |
-- |
|
Saudi Arabia |
Yes |
-- |
|
Senegal |
Yes |
-- |
|
Serbia |
Yes |
-- |
|
Seychelles |
Yes |
-- |
|
Sierra Leone |
Yes |
-- |
|
Singapore |
Yes |
-- |
|
Slovakia |
Yes |
-- |
|
Slovenia |
Yes |
No |
|
Solomon Islands |
Yes |
-- |
|
Somalia |
No |
No |
|
South Africa |
No |
No |
|
South Sudan |
No |
No |
|
Spain |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Sri Lanka |
Yes |
-- |
|
Suriname |
Yes |
-- |
|
Sweden |
Yes |
-- |
|
Switzerland |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Syrian Arab Republic |
Yes |
-- |
|
Tajikistan |
No |
No |
|
Thailand |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Timor-Leste |
Yes |
-- |
|
Togo |
Yes |
-- |
|
Tonga |
Yes |
-- |
|
Trinidad and Tobago |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Tunisia |
Yes |
-- |
|
Turkey |
No |
-- |
|
Turkmenistan |
No |
-- |
|
Tuvalu |
No |
-- |
|
Uganda |
Yes |
-- |
|
Ukraine |
Yes |
-- |
|
United Arab Emirates |
Yes |
-- |
|
United Kingdom |
Yes |
Yes |
|
United Republic of Tanzania |
No |
-- |
|
United States of America |
No |
No |
|
Uruguay |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Uzbekistan |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Vanuatu |
Yes |
-- |
|
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) |
No |
|
|
Viet Nam |
Yes |
-- |
|
Yemen |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Zambia |
No |
-- |
|
Zimbabwe |
No |
No |
Corrections or updates to the data already in Parline
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