|
|
|
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]
|
|
Vote counting technology
|
manual |
|
|
... View all Democracy stats
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
Related links:
More facts and figures on Finland
|
del.icio.us
Feeds |
Contact