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Central America and the Caribbean > Panama > Democracy

PANAMANIAN DEMOCRACY STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Bertelsmann Transformation Index > Management Index 2006 5.65 [39th of 118]
Bertelsmann Transformation Index>Political Transformation 7.55 [28th of 119]
Civil and political liberties 5.5 [26th of 140]
Electoral system party list
Electoral system type proportional
Female candidacy 1,941 [108th of 161]
Female parliamentarians 9.9% [91st of 157]
Female suffrage "1941 ,1946"
First female parliamentarian 1946 (elected)
Homosexuality laws of the world > Homosexuality laws > Laws against discrimination No
Homosexuality laws of the world > Homosexuality laws > Laws against homosexuality
No, "public" homosexuality prohibited with 1 year prison or a fine of US$500 under Decree No. 149 of 1949
Parliamentary elections > Invalid votes 3.9% [32nd of 110]
Parliamentary elections > Registered voter turnout 75.9% [51st of 152]
Parliamentary elections > Total vote 1,326,660 [95th of 154]
Parliamentary elections > Turnout 76.1 [34th of 117]
Parliamentary elections > Voter registration 1,746,990 [101st of 152]
Parliamentary elections > Voting age population 1,744,040 [110th of 163]
Presidential elections > Total vote 1,330,730 [66th of 87]
Presidential elections > Turnout 76.3 [21st of 82]
Presidential elections > Voting age population 1,744,040 [74th 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; 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: Panama, Republic of Panama, Republica de Panama

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