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Africa > São Tomé and Príncipe > Democracy

SAO TOMEAN DEMOCRACY STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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CPIA gender equality rating 64 ... [64th of 75]
CPIA policies for social inclusion/equity cluster average 64 ... [64th of 75]
CPIA property rights and rule-based governance rating 62 ... [62nd of 75]
CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average 44 ... [44th of 75]
Female candidacy 7 [7th of 161]
Female parliamentarians 101% [101st of 157]
Female suffrage 1975
First female parliamentarian 1975 (elected)
Homosexuality laws of the world > Homosexuality laws > Laws against homosexuality Yes
Parliamentary elections > Invalid votes 46% [46th of 110]
Parliamentary elections > Registered voter turnout 89% [89th of 152]
Parliamentary elections > Total vote 143 [143rd of 154]
Parliamentary elections > Voter registration 140 [140th of 152]
Parliamentary elections > Voting age population 148 [148th of 163]
Presidential elections > Invalid votes 42% [42nd of 61]
Presidential elections > Registered voter turnout 46% [46th of 86]
Presidential elections > Total vote 86 [86th of 87]
Presidential elections > Turnout 40 [40th of 82]
Presidential elections > Voter registration 85 [85th of 86]
Presidential elections > Voting age population 90 [90th of 91]

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SOURCES: Gender equality assesses the extent to which the country has installed institutions and programs to enforce laws and policies that promote equal access for men and women in education, health, the economy, and protection under law.; The policies for social inclusion and equity cluster includes gender equality, equity of public resource use, building human resources, social protection and labor, and policies and institutions for environmental sustainability.; Property rights and rule-based governance assess the extent to which private economic activity is facilitated by an effective legal system and rule-based governance structure in which property and contract rights are reliably respected and enforced.; The public sector management and institutions cluster includes property rights and rule-based governance, quality of budgetary and financial management, efficiency of revenue mobilization, quality of public administration, and transparency, accountability, and corruption in the public sector.; 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 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; The number of votes divided by the Voting Age Population figure, expressed as a percentage.

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Sao Tome and Principe, Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe, Republica Democratica de Sao Tome e Principe, Sao Tome e Principe , s�o tom� & pr�ncipe, s�o tom� e pr�ncipe, Sao Tome & Principe, São Tomé and Principe, São Tomé & Principe, São Tomé and Príncipe

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