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Asia > Bhutan > Democracy

BHUTANESE DEMOCRACY STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Civil and political liberties 0.5 [129th of 140]
CPIA gender equality rating 4.5 Time series [3rd of 75]
Definition: Democracy > CPIA gender equality rating
Source: Freedom House, Freedom in the World 2000-2001, New York: Freedom House, 2001
CPIA policies for social inclusion/equity cluster average 4.2 Time series [2nd of 75]
Definition: Democracy > CPIA policies for social inclusion/equity cluster average
Source: World Development Indicators database
CPIA property rights and rule-based governance rating 3.5 Time series [8th of 75]
Definition: Democracy > CPIA property rights and rule-based governance rating
Source: World Development Indicators database
CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average 3.8 Time series [4th of 75]
Definition: Democracy > CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average
Source: World Development Indicators database
CPIA transparency, accountability, and corruption in the public sector rating 4 Time series [7th of 75]
Definition: Democracy > CPIA transparency, accountability, and corruption in the public sector rating
Source: World Development Indicators database
Electoral system first-past-the-post
Definition: Democracy > Electoral system
Source: World Development Indicators database
Electoral system type plurality
Definition: Democracy > Electoral system type
Source: No comment is being made on the state of democracy. Categorizations are based on the electoral law, or the last competitive election held
Female candidacy 1,953 [67th of 161]
Definition: Democracy > Female candidacy
Source: No comment is being made on the state of democracy. Categorizations are based on the electoral law, or the last competitive election held
Female parliamentarians 9.3% [98th of 157]
Definition: Democracy > Female parliamentarians
Source: 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
Female suffrage 1953
Definition: Democracy > Female suffrage
Source: calculated on the basis of data on parliamentary seats from IPU (Inter-Parliamentary Union). 2002. Parline Database. March 2002
First female parliamentarian 1975 (elected)
Definition: Democracy > First female parliamentarian
Source: 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
Homosexuality laws of the world > Homosexuality laws > Adoption No
Definition: Democracy > Homosexuality laws of the world > Homosexuality laws > Adoption
Source: 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.
Homosexuality laws of the world > Homosexuality laws > Laws against discrimination No
Definition: Democracy > Homosexuality laws of the world > Homosexuality laws > Laws against discrimination
Source: Wikipedia: Homosexuality laws of the world
Homosexuality laws of the world > Homosexuality laws > Laws against homosexuality Yes*
Definition: Democracy > Homosexuality laws of the world > Homosexuality laws > Laws against homosexuality
Source: Wikipedia: Homosexuality laws of the world
Homosexuality laws of the world > Homosexuality laws > Penalty 1 month - 1 year
Definition: Democracy > Homosexuality laws of the world > Homosexuality laws > Penalty
Source: Wikipedia: Homosexuality laws of the world

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SOURCES: Freedom House, Freedom in the World 2000-2001, New York: Freedom House, 2001; World Development Indicators database; 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

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Bhutan, Kingdom of Bhutan

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