List of communist parties
There are a number of communist parties active in various countries across the world and a number that used to be active. They differ not only in method, but also in strict ideology and interpretation, although they are generally within the tradition of Marxism–Leninism.
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The formation of communist parties in various countries was first initiated by the Russian Bolsheviks within the Communist International. Since then, communist parties have governed numerous countries, whether as ruling parties in one-party states like the Communist Party of China or the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, or as ruling parties in multi-party systems, including majority and minority governments as well as leading or being part of several coalitions.
Many other communist parties did not govern any country, but did govern a state or region within a country. Others have also been represented in national, state, or regional parliaments. Some communist parties and schools of thought reject parliamentarism, instead advocating insurrection or social revolution as well as workers' councils.
Officially ruling in communist states
In the following countries, communist parties either lead the ruling coalition or hold monopoly on state power as defined by their respective country's constitutions.
Ruling or part of ruling coalition in multi-party states
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Parliamentary majority or minority government
| Country | Logo | Name | Abbr. | Leaders | Founded | Dissolved | Ideology | Notes | |
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 Austria(1945–1949) |
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Communist Party of Austria Kommunistische Partei Österreichs |
KPÖ | Ruth Fischer & Franz Koritschoner & Lucien Laurat (first) Mirko Messner (current) |
3 November 1918 | Marxism–Leninism Anti-fascism |
Participated in the provisional coalition of the Government of Austria after World War II and for four years after the 1945 Austrian legislative election | ||
 Bangladesh(1975) |
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Bangladesh Worker's-Peasants' People's League বাংলাদেশ কৃষক শ্রমিক আওয়ামী লীগ |
BAKSAL বাংকশ্আল |
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman | 24 February 1975 | 15 August 1975 | State socialism Bengali nationalism |
Dissolved after the assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman | |
 Chad(1993) |
Chadian Action for Unity and Socialism Action Tchadienne pour l'unité et le socialisme |
ACTUS/prpe | Fidèle Moungar | 1 May 1981 | Marxism–Leninism Ecologism |
The party's leader was chosen as Prime Minister in April 1993 by the Sovereign National Conference, but subsequently lost an October 1993 vote of no-confidence and resigned. | |||
 Cyprus(2008–2013) |
Progressive Party of Working People Ανορθωτικό Κόμμα Εργαζόμενου Λαού |
AKEL ΑΚΕΛ |
Ploutis Servas (first) Stefanos Stefanou (current) |
15 August 1926 | Marxism–Leninism Cypriot nationalism |
Won the 2008 election and ruled until 2013 | |||
 Guyana(1992–2015) |
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People's Progressive Party/Civic | PPP/С | Cheddi Jagan & Janet Jagan (first) Bharrat Jagdeo (current) |
1 January 1950 | Social democracy Left-wing populism Left-wing nationalism Nominally: Marxism–Leninism |
The party de facto abandoned Marxism–Leninism in favor of social democracy by 2015. | ||
 India(1996–1998) |
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Communist Party of India | CPI | Sachchidanand Vishnu Ghate (first) D. Raja (current) |
1 June 1996 | 19 March 1998 | Marxism–Leninism Left-wing nationalism |
Member of the United Front and its coalition government | |
 Moldova(2001–2009) |
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Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova Partidul Comuniștilor din Republica Moldova |
PCRM | Vladimir Voronin | 22 October 1993 | Democratic socialism Left-wing populism Moldovenism Russophilia |
Deposed after the 2009 protests | ||
 Nepal(1994–1995, 2008–2013, 2015–2017, 2018–2021) |
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Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) नेपाल कम्युनिष्ट पार्टी (एकीकृत मार्क्सवादी-लेनिनवादी) |
CPN (UML) नेकपा (एमाले) |
Madan Bhandari (first) K. P. Sharma Oli (current) |
6 January 1991 8 March 2021 |
17 May 2018 | Marxism–Leninism People's Multiparty Democracy |
The party merged with the CPN (MC) to form the Nepal Communist Party in 2018, refounded in 2021. | |
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Nepal Communist Party नेपाल कम्युनिष्ट पार्टी |
NCP नेकपा |
K. P. Sharma Oli Pushpa Kamal Dahal |
17 May 2018 | 8 March 2021 | Marxism–Leninism People's Multiparty Democracy Prachanda Path Democratic centralism Secularism Federalism |
Dissolved as a result of internal conflicts in 2021 | ||
Coalition partner or supporter
Argentina (2003–2015) – Communist Party of Argentina, in coalition governments with Front for Victory
Brazil (2003–2016) – Communist Party of Brazil, in coalition governments with Workers' Party
Bulgaria (2005–2009, 2013–2014) – Communist Party of Bulgaria, in coalition government as member of the Coalition for Bulgaria
Chile (1937–1941, 1942–1946, 1970–1973, 2014–2018) – Communist Party of Chile, in coalition governments as a member of the Popular Front, Democratic Alliance, Popular Unity, and now New Majority
Finland (1944–1948, 1966–1970, 1970–1971, 1975–1976 and 1977–1982) – Finnish People's Democratic League, in coalition governments with numerous other parties
France (1981–1989; 1997–2002) – French Communist Party as a part of the Union de la gauche and of the Gauche plurielle- India (2004–2008) – Communist Party of India (Marxist) and Communist Party of India, in the coalition government of the United Progressive Alliance
Iran (1946) – Tudeh Party of Iran, in the coalition government of Ahmad Qavam[2]
Italy (1998–2001, 2006–2008) – Party of Italian Communists in the D'Alema I Cabinet, D'Alema II Cabinet, Amato II Cabinet with The Olive Tree; Communist Refoundation Party and Party of Italian Communists in the coalition government of The Union
Mali (2005–2014) – Malian Party of Labour, participated in the Alliance for Democracy in Mali
Norway (1945) – Communist Party of Norway in coalition government as member of Gerhardsen's First Cabinet led by the Labour Party
Peru (2011–2016) – Peruvian Communist Party, in coalition governments as member of Peru Wins
Portugal (2015–2019) – Portuguese Communist Party in support of the XXI Constitutional Government of Portugal led by the Socialist Party
San Marino (1945–1957, 1978–1992) – Sammarinese Communist Party, in coalition government with Sammarinese Socialist Party
Sri Lanka (1970–1975, 2004–2015) – Communist Party of Sri Lanka, in coalition governments with the Sri Lanka Freedom Party
Uruguay (2005–2020) – Communist Party of Uruguay and People's Victory Party, in coalition governments as members of the Broad Front
Modern non-ruling
Abkhazia (unrecognized country) – Communist Party of Abkhazia
Afghanistan – Communist (Maoist) Party of Afghanistan, Afghanistan Liberation Organization, Marxist–Leninist Organization of Afghanistan
Albania – Communist Party of Albania, Communist Party of Albania 8 November
Algeria – Algerian Party for Democracy and Socialism
Angola – Party of the Angolan Communist Community- Argentina – Revolutionary Communist Party of Argentina, Liberation Party
Armenia – Armenian Communist Party, United Communist Party of Armenia, Progressive United Communist Party of Armenia.svg.png.webp)
Australia – Communist Party of Australia, Communist Party of Australia (Marxist–Leninist)- Austria – Communist Party of Austria, Party of Labour of Austria
Azerbaijan – Communist Party of Azerbaijan (1993), New Generation Communist Party of Azerbaijan, United Communist Party of Azerbaijan
Bahrain – National Liberation Front – Bahrain, Progressive Democratic Tribune- Bangladesh – Communist Party of Bangladesh, Socialist Party of Bangladesh, Revolutionary Workers Party of Bangladesh, Communist Party of Bangladesh (Marxist–Leninist) (Dutta), Communist Party of Bangladesh (Marxist–Leninist) (Umar), Proletarian Party of East Bengal, Proletarian Party of East Bengal (Maoist Bolshevik Reorganisation Movement), Workers Peasants Socialist Party, United Communist League of Bangladesh
Belarus – Belarusian Left Party "A Just World".svg.png.webp)
Belgium – Workers' Party of Belgium, Communist Party
Benin – Communist Party of Benin, Marxist–Leninist Communist Party of Benin
Bhutan – Communist Party of Bhutan (Marxist–Leninist–Maoist).svg.png.webp)
Bolivia – Communist Party of Bolivia, People's Revolutionary Front (Marxist−Leninist−Maoist), Communist Party of Bolivia (Marxist–Leninist–Maoist)
Bosnia and Herzegovina – Workers' Communist Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Communist Party
Botswana – Marx, Engels, Lenin, Stalin Movement- Brazil – Communist Party of Brazil, Brazilian Communist Party, Revolutionary Communist Party, Popular Unity,[3] Marxist–Leninist Communist Party[4]
- Bulgaria – Bulgarian Communist Party, Bulgarian Workers and Peasants Party, Bulgarian Workers' Party/Communist/, Bulgarian Workers Socialist Party, Communist Party of Bulgaria, Party of the Bulgarian Communists, Resistance Movement "23rd September" Bulgaria, Union of Communists in Bulgaria
Burkina Faso – Party for Democracy and Socialism/Metba, Voltaic Revolutionary Communist Party.svg.png.webp)
Canada – Communist Party of Canada, Communist Party of Canada (Marxist–Leninist), Revolutionary Communist Party of Canada
China – Maoist Communist Party of China, Revolutionary Communist Party of China
Colombia – Colombian Communist Party, Common Alternative Revolutionary Force, Clandestine Colombian Communist Party, Communist Party of Colombia (Marxist–Leninist), Colombian Communist Party – Maoist, Revolutionary Communist Group of Colombia, Revolutionary Independent Labour Movement, Labour Party of Colombia[5]
Costa Rica – Popular Vanguard Party
Ivory Coast – Revolutionary Communist Party of Côte d'Ivoire, Proletarian Communist Party of Côte d'Ivoire
Croatia – Socialist Labour Party of Croatia, Workers' Front- Cyprus – Progressive Party of Working People, Committee for a Radical Left Rally
Czech Republic – Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia
Denmark – Communist Party of Denmark, Communist Party, Workers' Communist Party, Communist Party in Denmark
Dominican Republic – Dominican Workers' Party, Communist Party of Labour, International Communist Party, Communist Party of the Dominican Republic,[6] Dominican Workers' Party (Marxist–Leninist),[7] Force of the Revolution, Communist Party (Marxist–Leninist)
Donetsk People's Republic (unrecognized country) – Communist Party of the Donetsk People's Republic
East Timor – Socialist Party of Timor
Ecuador – Communist Party of Ecuador, Marxist–Leninist Communist Party of Ecuador, Workers' Party of Ecuador, Democratic People's Movement, Communist Party of Ecuador – Red Sun
Egypt – Egyptian Communist Party
El Salvador – Communist Party of El Salvador
Eswatini – Communist Party of Swaziland
Ethiopia – All-Ethiopia Socialist Movement- Finland – Communist Party of Finland, Communist Workers' Party – For Peace and Socialism, League of Communists
- France – French Communist Party, Pole of Communist Rebirth in France, Workers' Communist Party of France, Marxist–Leninist Communist Organization – Proletarian Way, Revolutionary Left (France)
Georgia – Communist Party of Georgia, Unified Communist Party of Georgia, New Communist Party of Georgia
Germany – German Communist Party, Marxist–Leninist Party of Germany, Communist Party of Germany, Communist Party of Germany (Roter Morgen)
Greece – Communist Party of Greece, Marxist–Leninist Communist Party of Greece, Communist Party of Greece (Marxist–Leninist), Organization for the Reconstruction of the Communist Party of Greece, Movement for the Reorganization of the Communist Party of Greece 1918–55, Communist Renewal, Left Anti-capitalist Group, Left Group, Left Recomposition, New Left Current, Revolutionary Communist Movement of Greece- Guadeloupe – Guadeloupe Communist Party
Guatemala – Guatemalan National Revolutionary Unity
Haiti – New Haitian Communist Party (Marxist–Leninist)
Honduras – Communist Party of Honduras
Hungary – Hungarian Workers' Party, Workers' Party of Hungary 2006, Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party- India – Communist Party of India, Communist Party of India (Marxist), Communist Party of India (Maoist), Revolutionary Socialist Party, Revolutionary Socialist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist), Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist), Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) New Democracy, Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation, Communist Marxist Party, Revolutionary Communist Party of India, Revolutionary Marxist Party of India
- Iran – Tudeh Party of Iran, Komalah, Communist Party of Iran, Communist Party of Iran (Marxist–Leninist–Maoist), Labour Party of Iran, Worker-communist Party of Iran, Worker-communist Party of Iran – Hekmatist, Worker-communism Unity Party of Iran, Workers Left Unity – Iran, Fedaian Organisation (Minority), Organization of Iranian People's Fedai Guerrillas, Organization of Iranian People's Fedai Guerrillas (In Search of Identity Program), Iranian People's Fedai Guerrillas
Iraq – Iraqi Communist Party, Worker-communist Party of Iraq, Left Worker-communist Party of Iraq, Popular Unity Party, Iraqi Revolutionary Marxist–Leninists Regroupment,[8] Kurdistan Communist Party – Iraq, Worker-communist Party of Kurdistan
Ireland – Workers' Party of Ireland, Communist Party of Ireland, Irish Republican Socialist Party
Israel – Israeli Communist Party, Da'am Workers Party- Italy – Communist Refoundation Party, Italian Communist Party, Italian Marxist–Leninist Party, Communist Party, Workers' Communist Party, Communist Alternative Party, Unified Communist Party of Italy, Communist Front (Italy)
Japan – Japanese Communist Party, Japanese Communist Party (Action Faction), Japanese Communist Party (Left Faction), Japan Labor Party,[9] Workers' Communist Party In Japan,[10]
Jordan – Jordanian Communist Party, Jordanian Democratic People's Party
Kazakhstan – Communist Party of Kazakhstan, Socialist Movement of Kazakhstan
Kuwait – Kuwaiti Progressive Movement
Kenya – Communist Party of Kenya
Kyrgyzstan – Party of Communists of Kyrgyzstan, Communist Party of Kyrgyzstan
Latvia – Socialist Party of Latvia, Communist Party of Latvia
Lebanon – Lebanese Communist Party, Communist Action Organization in Lebanon
Lesotho – Communist Party of Lesotho
Lithuania – Socialist People's Front, Communist Party of Lithuania
Luxembourg – Communist Party of Luxembourg
Madagascar – Congress Party for the Independence of Madagascar- Mali – Malian Party of Labour, African Solidarity for Democracy and Independence
Malta – Communist Party of Malta- Martinique – Martinican Communist Party, Communist Party for Independence and Socialism
Mexico – Popular Socialist Party, Popular Socialist Party of Mexico, Communist Party of Mexico, Communist Party of Mexico (Marxist–Leninist), Marxist–Leninist Centre in Mexico, Communists' Party- Moldova – Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova
Montenegro – Yugoslav Communist Party of Montenegro
Morocco – Democratic Way
Myanmar – Communist Party of Burma
Namibia – Workers Revolutionary Party- Nepal – Communist Party of Nepal (Marxist–Leninist), Nepal Workers Peasants Party, Communist Party of Nepal (Masal), Communist Party of Nepal (Marxist), Communist Party of Nepal – Maoist, Communist Party of Nepal, Rastriya Janamorcha
Netherlands – New Communist Party of the Netherlands, United Communist Party, Group of Marxist–Leninists/Red Dawn
New Zealand – Socialist Party of Aotearoa, Communist League
Nicaragua – Communist Party of Nicaragua, Marxist–Leninist Popular Action Movement, Nicaraguan Socialist Party
North Macedonia – League of Communists of Macedonia, Union of Tito's Left Forces, Communist Party of Macedonia- Norway – Communist Party of Norway, Red Party, Radical Socialists
Pakistan – Mazdoor Kisan Party, Communist Party of Pakistan, Communist Party of Pakistan (Thaheem)
Palestine – Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine, Revolutionary Palestinian Communist Party, Palestinian Communist Party, Palestinian Communist Workers Party
Panama – People's Party of Panama, Communist Party (Marxist–Leninist) of Panama, November 29 National Liberation Movement
Paraguay – Paraguayan Communist Party, Free Fatherland Party, Paraguayan Communist Party (independent), Communist Party of Paraguay- Peru – Communist Party of Peru (Marxist–Leninist), Communist Party of Peru – Shining Path, Proletarian Party of Peru
Philippines – Communist Party of the Philippines, PKP-1930, Filipino Workers Party,[11] Marxist–Leninist Party of the Philippines, Revolutionary Workers' Party of the Philippines
Poland – Communist Party of Poland, Polish Party of the Working Class - Initiative Group[12]- Portugal – Portuguese Communist Party, Portuguese Workers' Communist Party/Reorganized Movement of the Party of the Proletariat, Proletarian Communist Organization (Marxist–Bolshevik) of Portugal, Revolutionary Party of the Proletariat – Bases for Revolution, Workers Politics Communist Organisation
Puerto Rico – Puerto Rican Workers' Revolutionary Party, Communist Party of Puerto Rico
Republic of Artsakh (unrecognized country) – Communist Party of Artsakh- Réunion – Communist Party of Réunion
Romania – Romanian Communist Party, Communist Party (Nepeceriști), Romanian Socialist Party (present-day)
Russia – Communist Party of the Russian Federation, Russian Communist Workers' Party of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, Russian United Labour Front, Russian Maoist Party, Party of the Dictatorship of the Proletariat, Alliance of the Revolutionary Socialists, Labour Russia, Regional Party of Communists,[13] Marxist–Leninist Platform, Communist Party of Social Justice, Communists of Russia- San Marino – United Left
Serbia – New Communist Party of Yugoslavia, Party of Labour, Communist Party
Slovakia – Communist Party of Slovakia, Dawn, RESISTANCE – Labour Movement
South Africa – Economic Freedom Fighters, Socialist Revolutionary Workers Party (South Africa)
South Ossetia (unrecognized country) – Communist Party of South Ossetia
South Sudan – South Sudan Communist Party
Spain – Communist Party of the People of Spain, Communist Party of Spain (Marxist–Leninist), Communist Party of Spain (Reconstituted), Marxist–Leninist Party (Communist Reconstruction),[14] Communist Unification of Spain, Spanish Communist Workers' Party, Revolutionary Communist Party, Marxist–Leninist Front of the Peoples of Spain, Party of the Communists of Catalonia, Living Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia, United and Alternative Left, Communist Party of the Catalan People, Communist Workers Bloc of Andalusia, Galician People's Union, Communist Party of the Menadores, Communist Party of Spain (Maoist),[15] Communist Initiative,[16] Primeira Linha, Democratic Labour Party, Kimetz,[17] Communist Party of the Basque Homelands, Galician People's Front, Galician Movement for Socialism, Andalucía Comunista,[18] Red Roja[19]
Sudan – Sudanese Communist Party
Sweden – Communist Party of Sweden, Communist Party, Communist League
Switzerland – Communist Party (Switzerland), Swiss Party of Labour- Sri Lanka – People's Liberation Front, Ceylon Communist Party (Maoist)
Syria – Syrian Communist Party (Bakdash), Syrian Communist Party (Unified), People's Will Party, Communist Labour Party
Taiwan – Taiwan People's Communist Party
Tajikistan – Communist Party of Tajikistan
Togo – Communist Party of Togo.svg.png.webp)
Transnistria (unrecognized country) – Pridnestrovie Communist Party
Tunisia – Workers' Party, Democratic Patriots' Unified Party
Turkey – Communist Party of Turkey (current), Marxist–Leninist Communist Party, Communist Labour Party of Turkey/Leninist, Revolutionary Communist Party of Turkey, Labour Party, Communist Party of Turkey (Workers Voice), Communist Party of Turkey/Marxist–Leninist, Communist Party of Turkey/Marxist–Leninist (Maoist Party Centre), Communist Revolution Movement/Leninist, Communist Workers Party of Turkey, Maoist Communist Party, Revolutionary People's Liberation Party/Front, Communist Party of Kurdistan, Revolutionary Party of Kurdistan, Bolshevik Party (North Kurdistan – Turkey)
Turkmenistan – Communist Party of Turkmenistan
Ukraine – Communist Party of Ukraine, Communist Party of Ukraine (renewed), Marxist–Leninist Party of Ukraine, Communist Party of Workers and Peasants, All-Union Communist Party Bolsheviks - Ukraine,[20] Union of Communists of Ukraine, Association "Struggle"
United Kingdom – Communist Party of Britain, Communist Party of Britain (Marxist–Leninist), Communist Party of Great Britain (Marxist–Leninist), Communist Party of Great Britain (Provisional Central Committee), New Communist Party of Britain, Revolutionary Communist Party of Britain (Marxist–Leninist), Revolutionary Communist Group, Communist League, Communist Party Alliance[21]
United States – Communist Party USA, Party for Socialism and Liberation, Socialist Alternative, Socialist Equality Party, Workers World Party, Socialist Workers Party, Socialist Action- Uruguay – Revolutionary Communist Party of Uruguay
Uzbekistan – Communist Party of Uzbekistan
Venezuela – Communist Party of Venezuela, Marxist–Leninist Communist Party of Venezuela, Red Flag Party, Tupamaro- All-Union Communist Party, All-Union Communist Party (Bolsheviks), Communist Party of the Soviet Union, Bolshevik Platform of the KPSS[22]
Formerly communist
- Afghanistan – Parcham faction of the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan, became Watan Party of Afghanistan
- Albania – Party of Labour of Albania, became Socialist Party of Albania
- Angola – Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA), abandoned Marxism–Leninism for social democracy; National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA), abandoned Maoism for social democracy and then nationalism and social conservatism
- Bosnia and Herzegovina – League of Communists of Bosnia and Herzegovina abandoned Marxism–Leninism–Titoism for social democracy and civic nationalism and became Social Democratic Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Brazil – Brazilian Communist Party, became Cidadania
- Bulgaria – Bulgarian Communist Party, became Bulgarian Socialist Party
Cambodia – Kampuchean People's Revolutionary Party, abandoned Marxism–Leninism for social democracy, and became Cambodian People's Party
Congo – Congolese Party of Labour, abandoned Marxism–Leninism for social democracy- Croatia – League of Communists of Croatia abandoned Marxism–Leninism–Titoism for social democracy, and became Social Democratic Party of Croatia
Estonia – Communist Party of Estonia, Communist Party of Estonia (on CPSU platform)
Germany (East) – Socialist Unity Party of Germany, became Party of Democratic Socialism, and is now a part of The Left- Hungary – Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party, became Hungarian Socialist Party
Indonesia – Communist Party of Indonesia, dissolved and banned subsequently after an alleged coup attempt- Kazakhstan – Communist People's Party of Kazakhstan, became People's Party of Kazakhstan
Mongolia – Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party, abandoned Marxism–Leninism for social democracy, and became Mongolian People's Party- Montenegro – League of Communists of Montenegro abandoned Marxism–Leninism–Titoism for social democracy and liberalism, and became Democratic Party of Socialists
- Morocco – Party of Progress and Socialism abandoned Marxism–Leninism for democratic socialism
Mozambique – FRELIMO, abandoned Marxism–Leninism for democratic socialism- Netherlands – Communist Party of the Netherlands, merged with GroenLinks
- North Macedonia – League of Communists of Macedonia abandoned Marxism–Leninism–Titoism for social democracy, and became Social Democratic Union of Macedonia
- Poland – Polish United Workers' Party, became Democratic Left Alliance
- Romania – Communist Party of Romania, became National Salvation Front the descendants of which are Democratic Liberal Party and Social Democratic Party
- San Marino – Communist Party of San Marino, became Party of Democrats
Slovenia – League of Communists of Slovenia abandoned Marxism–Leninism–Titoism for social democracy, and became Social Democrats- Serbia – League of Communists of Serbia abandoned Marxism–Leninism–Titoism for democratic socialism and nationalism, later social democracy, and became Socialist Party of Serbia
- Tunisia – Tunisian Communist Party, became Movement for Renewal
Yemen – Yemeni Socialist Party, abandoned Marxism–Leninism for social democracy
Defunct
Once ruling
- Afghanistan – People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan
- Albania – Party of Labour of Albania became Socialist Party of Albania
- Benin – People's Revolutionary Party of Benin
- Bulgaria – Bulgarian Communist Party became Bulgarian Socialist Party
- Cambodia – Communist Party of Kampuchea
- Czechoslovakia – Communist Party of Czechoslovakia, Czech Republic branch became Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia and Slovak branch became the Party of the Democratic Left
- Ethiopia – Workers' Party of Ethiopia
- Germany – Party of Democratic Socialism (now a part of The Left)
Grenada – New Jewel Movement- Hungary – Hungarian Working People's Party, Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party became Hungarian Socialist Party
- Poland – Polish United Workers' Party
- Romania – Romanian Communist Party
Somalia – Somali Revolutionary Socialist Party
Soviet Union – Communist Party of the Soviet Union, previously the Bolshevik faction of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party.svg.png.webp)
Yugoslavia – League of Communists of Yugoslavia (as a federation of the constituent republics' parties, it was dissolved in 1990)
Non-ruling
- Armenia – Armenian Workers Communist Party, Armenian Workers Union, Marxist Party of Armenia, Union of Communists of Armenia, Renewed Communist Party of Armenia
- Australia – Communist Party of Australia
- Belgium – Union of Marxist–Leninist Communists of Belgium, founded in 1970.[23][24][25]
- Belgium – Communist Party of Belgium – Marxist–Leninist, founded in 1976.
- Brazil – Free Homeland Party
- Bulgaria – Bulgarian Communist Party – Marxists
- Burkina Faso – African Independence Party (Burkina Faso), Burkinabé Bolshevik Party, Burkinabé Communist Group, Marxist–Leninist Group, Organization for Popular Democracy – Labour Movement, Party for Democracy and Socialism, Party of Labour of Burkina, Patriotic League for Development, Union of Burkinabé Communists, Union of Communist Struggles, Union of Communist Struggles – Reconstructed, Union of Communist Struggles – The Flame, Voltaic Communist Organization
- Canada – Labor-Progressive Party (legal front of the Communist Party of Canada from 1943 to 1959), Workers' Communist Party of Canada
- Channel Islands – Jersey Communist Party
- Chile – Chilean Communist Party (Proletarian Action), Revolutionary Left Movement
- Colombia – Workers Revolutionary Party of Colombia
- Costa Rica – Costa Rican People's Party
- Cyprus – Communist Party of Cyprus
Cuba – Popular Socialist Party, joined Cuban Communist Party- El Salvador – Communist Party of El Salvador, merged into the FMLN
- Eswatini – Swaziland Communist Party
Gambia – Gambia Socialist Revolutionary Party- Georgia – Revived Communist Party of Georgia, Georgian Workers Communist Party
- Germany – Spartacist League formed in 1918 and became the Communist Party of Germany
- West Germany – Socialist Unity Party of West Berlin, Communist Party of Germany (banned 1956 in West Germany)
- Guatemala – Guatemalan Party of Labour, merged into the URNG
- Haiti – Haitian Communist Party, Haitian Workers Party, Unified Party of Haitian Communists, merged into the National Reconstruction Movement in 1990
- Honduras – Communist Party of Honduras, merged into the Patriotic Renewal Party
Iceland – Communist Party of Iceland, Communist Party of Iceland (Marxist–Leninist)- India – Indian Communist Party (Sen)
- Indonesia – Communist Party of Indonesia
- Ireland – Communist Party of Ireland (Marxist–Leninist)
- Iraq – Leninist Group in the Iraqi Communist Movement
- Israel – Maki (1948–1973) split in 1965 with formation of largely Arab Rakah which changed its name to Maki in 1989
- Italy – Communist Party of Italy, Italian Communist Party of the Julian March, Marxist–Leninist Italian Communist Party, Marxist–Leninist Revolutionary Party of Italy, Movement for Peace and Socialism, Movement for the Confederation of the Communists
- Lebanon – Lebanese People's Party
Malaysia – Malayan Communist Party, North Kalimantan Communist Party- Mexico – Mexican Communist Party
- Moldova – Communist Reformers Party of Moldova
- Myanmar – Communist Party (Burma)
- Namibia – Communist Party of Namibia
- Netherlands – Communist Party of the Netherlands merged into GroenLinks in 1989
- New Zealand – Communist Party of New Zealand, Socialist Unity Party
Nigeria – Nigerian Communist Party, Socialist Workers and Farmers Party of Nigeria
North Korea – Workers' Party of North Korea- Norway – Workers' Communist Party merged into the Red Party
- Palestine – Communist Party of Palestine (1921–1948)
- Poland – Communist Party of Poland
Saudi Arabia – Communist Party in Saudi Arabia
South Korea – Workers' Party of South Korea- Switzerland – Party of Labour Basel, founded in 1944
- Taiwan – Taiwanese Communist Party, China Communist Alliance, Communist Party of the Republic of China, Taiwan Democratic Communist Party
Tatarstan – Communist Party of the Republic of Tatarstan
Thailand – Communist Party of Thailand- Transnistria (unrecognized country) – Communist Party of Pridnestrovie
Trieste – Communist Party of the Free Territory of Trieste, merged into the Italian Communist Party
Trinidad and Tobago – Communist Party of Trinidad and Tobago- United Kingdom – Communist Party of Great Britain, Communist Party of Scotland
- United States – Communist Party Marxist–Leninist, May 19th Communist Movement, Communist Workers Party, Black Panther Party, Communist Labor Party of America, International Socialist Organization
Left communist organizations by country
The following is a list of left communist organizations by country which list only those political organizations and parties who officially call themselves left communist ideologically and still exist.
Organisations
- Italy – Internationalist Communist Party, Lotta Comunista
- Iran – Internationalist Voice
- United Kingdom – Communist Workers Organisation, World Revolution
- United States – Internationalism, Internationalist Workers Group, Workers Offensive
- Venezuela – Internationalism
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- Leftist Parties of the World (last updated 4 October 2006)
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