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Central America and the Caribbean > Cuba > Democracy

CUBAN DEMOCRACY STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Bertelsmann Transformation Index > Management Index 2006 2.62 [108th of 118]
Bertelsmann Transformation Index > Status Index 2006 3.93 [96th of 119]
Bertelsmann Transformation Index>Political Transformation 3.37 [98th of 119]
Civil and political liberties 0 [134th of 140]
Electoral system two-round system
Electoral system type majority
Female candidacy 1,934 [112nd of 161]
Female ministers 11.1% [68th of 125]
Female parliamentarians 27.6% [12th of 157]
Female suffrage 1934
First female parliamentarian 1940 (elected)
Homosexuality laws of the world > Homosexuality laws > Laws against discrimination No
Homosexuality laws of the world > Homosexuality laws > Laws against homosexuality No

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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; 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; IPU (Inter-Parliamentary Union). 2001. Correspondence on women in government at the ministerial level. 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.; Wikipedia: Homosexuality laws of the world

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Cuba, Republic of Cuba, Republica de Cuba

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