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Africa > Tunisia > Democracy

TUNISIAN DEMOCRACY STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Bertelsmann Transformation Index>Political Transformation 3.83 [88th of 119]
Civil and political liberties 1.5 [101st of 140]
Electoral system parallel: party block
Electoral system type semi-proportional
Female candidacy 1,957 [48th of 161]
Female parliamentarians 11.5% [74th of 157]
Female suffrage "1957 ,1959"
First female parliamentarian 1959 (elected)
Homosexuality laws of the world > Homosexuality laws > Laws against homosexuality Yes
Parliamentary elections > Invalid votes 0.3% [109th of 110]
Parliamentary elections > Registered voter turnout 91.5% [12th of 152]
Parliamentary elections > Total vote 3,100,100 [61st of 154]
Parliamentary elections > Turnout 55.7 [79th of 117]
Parliamentary elections > Voter registration 3,387,540 [78th of 152]
Parliamentary elections > Voting age population 5,563,700 [65th of 163]
Presidential elections > Registered voter turnout 94.9% [2nd of 86]
Presidential elections > Total vote 2,989,880 [38th of 87]
Presidential elections > Turnout 63.4 [50th of 82]
Presidential elections > Voter registration 3,150,610 [51st of 86]
Presidential elections > Voting age population 4,715,820 [43rd of 91]

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SOURCES: 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: Tunisia, Tunisian Republic, Al Jumhuriyah at Tunisiyah, Tunis

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