We take a look at the relative influence of each Member State, assessing their share of seats in the European Parliament against their total share of influence. This allows us to grasp the distribution of influence, supposing that all countries have the same number of MEPs.

 

For example, some countries do better than one would expect based on their size and “punch above their weight” with a higher share of parliamentary influence compared to their share of seats.

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Use the heat map below to explore how countries rank in parliamentary and public influence, relative to their actual size. Click around to discover more data-driven insights and read our analysis for best performing countries.