Uploaded July 2023 | Updated September 2026, 6 hours ago

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What is the average age of a Member of the European Parliament? What is the gender balance among them? How many are re-elected? Where there always the same number of political groups?

If you don’t know, don’t fret, we have you covered!

Discover the answers to these questions and many more, on the European Parliament’s facts and figures interactive platform.

Explore data going back to 1979, when the first direct elections were introduced, and uncover your own insights about the European Parliament and its Members.

Depending what you’re looking for, first navigate to one of the three sections and then switch between them.
• The ‘Snapshot’ section, lets you play with interactive graphs detailing the composition of the European Parliament.
• ‘Trends’ provides you with current and historical data on national parties and European Parliament political groups.
• To learn more about Parliament’s governing bodies and committees, and the composition of the Bureau and the Conference of Presidents, head to the ‘Structure’ section.

Happy browsing: https://facts-and-figures.europarl.europa.eu/

If you have even more burning questions about the work of the European Parliament, such as how many votes took place in the current term (July 2019 to June 2024) or how many hours of sittings there were, take a look at our publication. It is available in 24 languages and presents a feast of interesting statistics about the European Parliament and its work for you: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en/document/EPRS_BRI(2023)747102

Still hungry for more? Then, dig in ... and find out about the important role you will play next year in the 2024 European Elections: https://epthinktank.eu/tag/european-elections-2024/