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Africa > Gambia, The > Democracy

GAMBIAN DEMOCRACY STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Civil and political liberties 1 [121st of 140]
CPIA gender equality rating 3.5 Time series [27th of 75]
Definition: Democracy > CPIA gender equality rating
CPIA transparency, accountability, and corruption in the public sector rating 2 Time series [70th of 75]
Definition: Democracy > CPIA transparency, accountability, and corruption in the public sector rating
Electoral system first-past-the-post
Definition: Democracy > Electoral system
Electoral system type plurality
Definition: Democracy > Electoral system type
Female candidacy 1,960 [40th of 161]
Definition: Democracy > Female candidacy
Female ministers 5.8% [100th of 125]
Definition: Democracy > Female ministers
Female parliamentarians 2% [149th of 157]
Definition: Democracy > Female parliamentarians
Female suffrage 1960
Definition: Democracy > Female suffrage
First female parliamentarian 1982 (elected)
Definition: Democracy > First female parliamentarian
Homosexuality laws of the world > Homosexuality laws > Laws against homosexuality Yes
Definition: Democracy > Homosexuality laws of the world > Homosexuality laws > Laws against homosexuality
Parliamentary elections > Registered voter turnout 73.2% [63rd of 152]
Definition: Democracy > Parliamentary elections > Registered voter turnout
Parliamentary elections > Total vote 307,856 [124th of 154]
Definition: Democracy > Parliamentary elections > Total vote
Parliamentary elections > Turnout 56.7 [76th of 117]
Definition: Democracy > Parliamentary elections > Turnout
Parliamentary elections > Voter registration 420,507 [123rd of 152]
Definition: Democracy > Parliamentary elections > Voter registration
Parliamentary elections > Voting age population 542,850 [127th of 163]
Definition: Democracy > Parliamentary elections > Voting age population
Presidential elections > Total vote 394,537 [77th of 87]
Definition: Democracy > Presidential elections > Total vote
Presidential elections > Turnout 72.7 [33rd of 82]
Definition: Democracy > Presidential elections > Turnout
Presidential elections > Voter registration 493,171 [78th of 86]
Definition: Democracy > Presidential elections > Voter registration
Presidential elections > Voting age population 542,850 [82nd of 91]
Definition: Democracy > Presidential elections > Voting age population

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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; 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 ; Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance 2003

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Gambia, The, Republic of The Gambia, The Gambia, gambia

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