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Asia > Azerbaijan > Democracy

AZERBAIJANI DEMOCRACY STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Bertelsmann Transformation Index > Management Index 2006 3.5 [95th of 118]
Bertelsmann Transformation Index > Status Index 2006 4.51 [82nd of 119]
Bertelsmann Transformation Index>Political Transformation 3.8 [89th of 119]
Civil and political liberties 1.5 [102nd of 140]
CPIA gender equality rating 4 Time series [12th of 75]
CPIA transparency, accountability, and corruption in the public sector rating 2.5 Time series [57th of 75]
Electoral system
parallel: two-round system
Electoral system type semi-proportional
Female candidacy 1,921 [132nd of 161]
Female parliamentarians 10.5% [84th of 157]
Female suffrage 1921
First female parliamentarian 1990 (elected)
Parliamentary elections > Registered voter turnout 68% [84th of 152]
Parliamentary elections > Total vote 2,883,820 [66th of 154]
Parliamentary elections > Turnout 61.2 [64th of 117]
Parliamentary elections > Voter registration 4,241,550 [70th of 152]
Parliamentary elections > Voting age population 4,709,850 [72nd of 163]
Presidential elections > Total vote 3,359,630 [33rd of 87]
Presidential elections > Turnout 72 [34th of 82]
Presidential elections > Voting age population 4,667,750 [44th of 91]

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SOURCES: Bertelsmann Transformation Index online, 2006; http://www.bertelsmann-transformation-index.de/fileadmin/pdf/BTI_2006_Ranking_GB.pdf; Freedom House, Freedom in the World 2000-2001, New York: Freedom House, 2001; World Development Indicators database; No comment is being made on the state of democracy. Categorizations are based on the electoral law, or the last competitive election held; IPU (Inter-Parliamentary Union). 1995. Women in Parliaments 1945-1995: A World Statistical Survey. Geneva and IPU (Inter-Parliamentary Union). 2001. Correspondence on year women received the right to vote and to stand for election and year first woman was elected or appointed to parliament. March. Geneva; calculated on the basis of data on parliamentary seats from IPU (Inter-Parliamentary Union). 2002. Parline Database. March 2002; IPU (Inter-Parliamentary Union). 1995. Women in Parliaments 1945-1995: A World Statistical Survey. Geneva and IPU (Inter-Parliamentary Union). 2001. Correspondence on year women received the right to vote and to stand for election and year first woman was elected or appointed to parliament. March. Geneva.; Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance 2003

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Azerbaijan, Republic of Azerbaijan, Azarbaycan Respublikasi

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