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Africa > Niger > Democracy

Bertelsmann Transformation Index > Management Index 2006 6.13 [28th of 118]
Bertelsmann Transformation Index>Political Transformation 6.53 [50th of 119]
Civil and political liberties 3 [83rd of 140]
CPIA gender equality rating 2.5 Time series [67th of 75]
CPIA transparency, accountability, and corruption in the public sector rating 3 Time series [43rd of 75]
Electoral system
parallel: first-past-the-post
Electoral system type semi-proportional
Female candidacy 1,948 [84th of 161]
Female parliamentarians 1.2% [151st of 157]
Female suffrage 1948
First female parliamentarian 1989 (elected)
Homosexuality laws of the world > Homosexuality laws > Laws against homosexuality No
Parliamentary elections > Registered voter turnout 99.4% [1st of 152]
Parliamentary elections > Total vote 4,560,510 [52nd of 154]
Parliamentary elections > Turnout 96.2 [6th of 117]
Parliamentary elections > Voter registration 4,587,680 [64th of 152]
Parliamentary elections > Voting age population 4,739,030 [71st of 163]
Presidential elections > Total vote 1,815,410 [57th of 87]
Presidential elections > Turnout 38.3 [69th of 82]
Presidential elections > Voting age population 4,739,030 [42nd of 91]

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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; 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: Niger, Republic of Niger, Republique du Niger

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