NationMaster - Maldivian Democracy statistics

CPIA gender equality rating	4	[17th of 75]
CPIA property rights and rule-based governance rating	4	[2nd of 75]
CPIA transparency, accountability, and corruption in the public sector rating	3	[29th of 75]
Electoral system	block
Electoral system type	plurality
Female candidacy	1,932	[117th of 161]
Female parliamentarians	6%	[128th of 157]
Female suffrage	1932
First female parliamentarian	1979 (elected)
Homosexuality laws of the world > Homosexuality laws > Adoption	No
Homosexuality laws of the world > Homosexuality laws > Laws against discrimination	No
Homosexuality laws of the world > Homosexuality laws > Laws against homosexuality	Male only
Parliamentary elections > Turnout	0	[117th of 117]
Parliamentary elections > Voting age population	133,908	[141st of 163]
Presidential elections > Invalid votes	0.8%	[56th of 61]
Presidential elections > Registered voter turnout	76.7%	[31st of 86]
Presidential elections > Total vote	96,698	[83rd of 87]
Presidential elections > Turnout	74.2	[28th of 82]
Presidential elections > Voter registration	126,128	[84th of 86]
Presidential elections > Voting age population	130,286	[89th of 91]

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SOURCES: 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.; Wikipedia: Homosexuality laws of the world ; Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance 2003

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Maldives, Republic of Maldives, Dhivehi Raajjeyge Jumhooriyyaa, Dhivehi Raajje, maldives republic

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