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Africa > Sudan > Democracy

SUDANESE DEMOCRACY STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Bertelsmann Transformation Index > Management Index 2006 98 [98th of 118]
Civil and political liberties 137 [137th of 140]
Electoral system first-past-the-post
Electoral system type plurality
Female candidacy 21 [21st of 161]
Female ministers 93% [93rd of 125]
Female parliamentarians 92% [92nd of 157]
Female suffrage 1964
First female parliamentarian 1964 (elected)
Parliamentary elections > Invalid votes 44% [44th of 110]
Parliamentary elections > Registered voter turnout 65% [65th of 152]
Parliamentary elections > Total vote 44 [44th of 154]
Parliamentary elections > Turnout 101 [101st of 117]
Parliamentary elections > Voter registration 47 [47th of 152]
Parliamentary elections > Voting age population 32 [32nd of 163]
Presidential elections > Registered voter turnout 42% [42nd of 86]
Presidential elections > Total vote 24 [24th of 87]
Presidential elections > Turnout 71 [71st of 82]
Presidential elections > Voter registration 24 [24th of 86]
Presidential elections > Voting age population 18 [18th 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.; 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: Sudan, Republic of the Sudan, Jumhuriyat as-Sudan, As-Sudan

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