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Europe > Finland > Democracy

FINNISH DEMOCRACY STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Civil and political liberties 6 [11th of 140]
Electoral system party list
Electoral system type proportional
Female candidacy 1,906 [160th of 161]
Female ministers 9.7% [80th of 125]
Female parliamentarians 36.5% [3rd of 157]
Female suffrage 1906
First female parliamentarian 1907 (elected)
Parliamentary elections > Invalid votes 1% [90th of 110]
Parliamentary elections > Registered voter turnout 65.3% [95th of 152]
Parliamentary elections > Total vote 2,710,100 [68th of 154]
Parliamentary elections > Turnout 65.2 [55th of 117]
Parliamentary elections > Voter registration 4,152,430 [73rd of 152]
Parliamentary elections > Voting age population 4,155,860 [77th of 163]
Presidential elections > Registered voter turnout 76.8% [30th of 86]
Presidential elections > Total vote 3,200,580 [35th of 87]
Presidential elections > Turnout 76.8 [20th of 82]
Presidential elections > Voter registration 4,167,200 [43rd of 86]
Presidential elections > Voting age population 4,166,660 [48th of 91]
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SOURCES: 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.; Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance 2003; Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Finland, Republic of Finland, Suomen Tasavalta, Suomi

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