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Central America and the Caribbean > Costa Rica > Democracy

COSTA RICAN DEMOCRACY STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Bertelsmann Transformation Index > Management Index 2006 6.63 [19th of 118]
Bertelsmann Transformation Index>Political Transformation 9.4 [5th of 119]
Definition: Democracy > Bertelsmann Transformation Index>Political Transformation
Civil and political liberties 5.5 [32nd of 140]
Definition: Democracy > Civil and political liberties
Compulsory voting > Enforcement Not enforced (-)
Definition: Democracy > Compulsory voting > Enforcement
Compulsory voting > Penalty None (-)
Definition: Democracy > Compulsory voting > Penalty
Electoral system party list
Definition: Democracy > Electoral system
Electoral system type proportional
Definition: Democracy > Electoral system type
Female candidacy 1,949 [80th of 161]
Definition: Democracy > Female candidacy
Female ministers 11.1% [69th of 125]
Definition: Democracy > Female ministers
Female parliamentarians 19.3% [36th of 157]
Definition: Democracy > Female parliamentarians
Female suffrage 1949
Definition: Democracy > Female suffrage
First female parliamentarian 1953 (elected)
Definition: Democracy > First female parliamentarian
Homosexuality laws of the world > Homosexuality laws > Laws against homosexuality No
Definition: Democracy > Homosexuality laws of the world > Homosexuality laws > Laws against homosexuality
Homosexuality laws of the world > Homosexuality laws > Same-sex Unions Considered
Definition: Democracy > Homosexuality laws of the world > Homosexuality laws > Same-sex Unions
Parliamentary elections > Invalid votes 3% [48th of 110]
Definition: Democracy > Parliamentary elections > Invalid votes
Parliamentary elections > Registered voter turnout 68.8% [79th of 152]
Definition: Democracy > Parliamentary elections > Registered voter turnout
Parliamentary elections > Total vote 1,569,340 [93rd of 154]
Definition: Democracy > Parliamentary elections > Total vote
Parliamentary elections > Voting age population 1,942,350 [108th of 163]
Definition: Democracy > Parliamentary elections > Voting age population
Presidential elections > Total vote 1,372,940 [65th of 87]
Definition: Democracy > Presidential elections > Total vote
Presidential elections > Voting age population 1,942,350 [73rd of 91]
Definition: Democracy > Presidential elections > Voting age population

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SOURCES: Bertelsmann Transformation Index online, 2006; 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; Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance 2003; 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; IPU (Inter-Parliamentary Union). 2001. Correspondence on women in government at the ministerial level. 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: Costa Rica, Republic of Costa Rica, Republica de Costa Rica

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