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Central America and the Caribbean > Guatemala > Democracy

GUATEMALAN DEMOCRACY STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Civil and political liberties 74 [74th of 140]
Compulsory voting > Enforcement Not enforced (-)
Compulsory voting > Penalty None (-)
Electoral system
parallel: first-past-the-post
Electoral system type semi-proportional
Female candidacy 95 [95th of 161]
Female ministers 118% [118th of 125]
Female parliamentarians 108% [108th of 157]
Female suffrage 1946
Parliamentary elections > Invalid votes 38% [38th of 110]
Parliamentary elections > Registered voter turnout 146% [146th of 152]
Parliamentary elections > Total vote 85 [85th of 154]
Parliamentary elections > Turnout 104 [104th of 117]
Parliamentary elections > Voter registration 66 [66th of 152]
Presidential elections > Invalid votes 17% [17th of 61]
Presidential elections > Registered voter turnout 83% [83rd of 86]
Presidential elections > Total vote 58 [58th of 87]
Presidential elections > Turnout 73 [73rd of 82]
Presidential elections > Voter registration 36 [36th of 86]
Presidential elections > Voting age population 37 [37th of 91]

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SOURCES: Civil and political liberties
Units: Index Ranging from 7 (High Levels of Liberties) to 1 (Low
Units: This is the average of two indicators - civil liberties and political liberties.; Level of enforcement for compulsory voting; Sanctions applied for failing to vote. See http://www.int-idea.se/vt/analysis/Compulsory_Voting.cfm for more information; worldpolicy.org; Year in which women received the right to stand for election. Data refer to the year in which right to vote or stand for election on a universal and equal basis was recognized. Where two years are shown, the first refers to the first partial recognition of the right to stand for election.; Women in government at ministerial level in 2000 (as % of total). Data were provided by states based on their definition of national executive and may therefore include women serving as ministers and vice ministers and those holding other ministerial positions, including parliamentary secretaries.; Seats in parliament held by women (as % of total). Data are as of 8 March 2002. Where there are lower and upper houses, data refer to the weighted average of women's shares of seats in both houses.; Year in which women received the right to vote. Data refer to the year in which right to vote or stand for election on a universal and equal basis was recognized. Where two years are shown, the first refers to the first partial recognition of the right to vote.; The number of invalid votes, as reported by each country.; The proportion of registered voters who actually voted.; The total number of votes cast in the relevant election. Total vote includes valid and invalid votes, as well as blank votes in cases where these are separated from invalid votes. More information on valid, invalid and blank votes can be found at aceproject.org; The number of votes divided by the Voting Age Population figure, expressed as a percentage.; The number of registered voters. The figure represents the number of names on the voters' register at the time that the registration process closes, as reported by the electoral management body.; International IDEA has chosen to use not only the reported registration rate to calculate turnout percentages, but also the voting age population (VAP) which includes all citizens above the legal voting age

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

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