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Europe > Poland > Democracy

POLISH DEMOCRACY STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Civil and political liberties 21 [21st of 140]
Electoral system party list
Electoral system type proportional
Female candidacy 146 [146th of 161]
Female ministers 119% [119th of 125]
Female parliamentarians 30% [30th of 157]
Female suffrage 1918
First female parliamentarian 1919 (elected)
Parliamentary elections > Invalid votes 31% [31st of 110]
Parliamentary elections > Registered voter turnout 140% [140th of 152]
Parliamentary elections > Total vote 24 [24th of 154]
Parliamentary elections > Turnout 91 [91st of 117]
Parliamentary elections > Voter registration 21 [21st of 152]
Parliamentary elections > Voting age population 24 [24th of 163]
Presidential elections > Invalid votes 50% [50th of 61]
Presidential elections > Registered voter turnout 62% [62nd of 86]
Presidential elections > Total vote 12 [12th of 87]
Presidential elections > Turnout 51 [51st of 82]
Presidential elections > Voter registration 11 [11th of 86]
Presidential elections > Voting age population 11 [11th 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.; 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.; Year first woman elected or appointed to parliament.; 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: Poland, Republic of Poland, Rzeczpospolita Polska, Polska

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