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Central America and the Caribbean > Saint Vincent and the Grenadines > Democracy

SAINT VINCENTIAN DEMOCRACY STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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CPIA gender equality rating 6 ... [6th of 75]
CPIA policies for social inclusion/equity cluster average 12 ... [12th of 75]
CPIA property rights and rule-based governance rating 1 ... [1st of 75]
CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average 8 ... [8th of 75]
Electoral system first-past-the-post
Electoral system type plurality
Female candidacy 70 [70th of 161]
Female ministers 27% [27th of 125]
Female parliamentarians 24% [24th of 157]
Female suffrage 1951
First female parliamentarian 1979 (elected)
Homosexuality laws of the world > Homosexuality laws > Laws against discrimination No
Homosexuality laws of the world > Homosexuality laws > Laws against homosexuality Yes
Homosexuality laws of the world > Homosexuality laws > Min - Max Penalty Fine-10 years
Parliamentary elections > Invalid votes 106% [106th of 110]
Parliamentary elections > Registered voter turnout 78% [78th of 152]
Parliamentary elections > Total vote 138 [138th of 154]
Parliamentary elections > Turnout 11 [11th of 117]
Parliamentary elections > Voter registration 138 [138th of 152]
Parliamentary elections > Voting age population 147 [147th of 163]

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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.; 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: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, saint vincent and grenadines, saint vincent, saint vincent/grenadines, st vincent and the grenadines, st. vincent and the grenadines, St. Vincent & Grenadines, St vincent

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