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Democracy stats: India vs United States

  Indian Democracy stats

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Civil and political liberties 4.5 6
Ranked 56th. Ranked 8th. 33% more than India
Democratic institutions rating 9 10
Ranked 35th. Ranked 15th. 11% more than India
Electoral system first-past-the-post first-past-the-post
Electoral system type plurality plurality
Female candidacy 1,950 1,788
Ranked 78th. 9% more than United States Ranked 162nd.
Female ministers 5.9% 7.1%
Ranked 99th. Ranked 92nd. 20% more than India
Female parliamentarians 8.9% 13.8%
Ranked 105th. Ranked 61st. 55% more than India
Female suffrage 1950 "1920 ,1960"
First female parliamentarian 1952 (elected) 1917 (elected)
Gender Parity Index in primary level enrolment 0.934127845880901 0.990710050428593
Ranked 114th in 2005. Ranked 52nd in 2005. 6% more than India
Homosexuality laws of the world > Homosexuality laws > Adoption No Some
Homosexuality laws of the world > Homosexuality laws > Laws against discrimination No In 17 states only*
Homosexuality laws of the world > Homosexuality laws > Laws against homosexuality Yes* No, 21 states still have sodomy laws in the statutes, not allowed to be enforced Lawrence v. Texas
Parliamentary elections > Registered voter turnout 59.7% 63.8%
Ranked 118th. Ranked 102nd. 7% more than India
Parliamentary elections > Total vote 370,580,000 99,738,400
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than United States Ranked 3rd.
Parliamentary elections > Turnout 65.5 46.6
Ranked 54th. 41% more than United States Ranked 94th.
Parliamentary elections > Voting age population 565,780,000 213,954,000
Ranked 1st. 164% more than United States Ranked 2nd.
Parliamentary elections > Voter registration 620,394,000 156,421,000
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than United States Ranked 2nd.

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