List of countries without political parties

This list of countries without political parties includes countries and dependencies with permanent populations that have no registered political parties. Some have opposition groups that operate clandestinely.

Monarchies

• – Political parties are banned; candidates must be independent.
• – Political parties are banned; candidates must be independent.
• – Political parties are banned; candidates must be independent.
• – Political parties are banned; candidates must be independent.
• – Political parties are banned; candidates must be independent.
• – Political parties are banned; candidates must be independent.

Theocracies

• – Political parties are banned under the current Taliban government.

Republics

• – Political parties are banned under the current military junta.

Subnational entities

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• Almost every municipal government in the country
• :
• Almost every Parish Council local government in the country.
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• – The Nebraska Legislature is non-partisan
• Many municipal governments

Former entities

• - Even though political parties were not banned, the Confederate Congress did not have any political parties.
• Polish government-in-exile - There were no official political parties, but several unofficial political factions existed.
• Libyan Arab Jamahiriya

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