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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 39 [39th of 118]
Civil and political liberties 26 [26th of 140]
Electoral system party list
Electoral system type proportional
Female candidacy 108 [108th of 161]
Female parliamentarians 91% [91st of 157]
Female suffrage "1941 ,1946"
First female parliamentarian 1946 (elected)
Parliamentary elections > Invalid votes 32% [32nd of 110]
Parliamentary elections > Registered voter turnout 51% [51st of 152]
Parliamentary elections > Total vote 95 [95th of 154]
Parliamentary elections > Turnout 34 [34th of 117]
Parliamentary elections > Voter registration 101 [101st of 152]
Parliamentary elections > Voting age population 110 [110th of 163]
Presidential elections > Invalid votes 22% [22nd of 61]
Presidential elections > Registered voter turnout 33% [33rd of 86]
Presidential elections > Total vote 66 [66th of 87]
Presidential elections > Turnout 21 [21st of 82]
Presidential elections > Voter registration 70 [70th of 86]
Presidential elections > Voting age population 74 [74th of 91]

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SOURCES: This Index evaluates management by political decision-makers while taking into consideration the level of difficulty. The Management Index’s overall result is calculated by multiplying the intermediate result with a factor derived from the level of difficulty evaluation.; 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.; 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: Panama, Republic of Panama, Republica de Panama

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