| GHANAIAN DEMOCRACY STATS: |
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Bertelsmann Transformation Index > Management Index 2006
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6.76 |
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[18th of 118]
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Bertelsmann Transformation Index>Political Transformation
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7.9 |
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[22nd of 119]
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Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index online, 2006 |
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Civil and political liberties
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4.5 |
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[55th of 140]
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Source: http://www.bertelsmann-transformation-index.de/fileadmin/pdf/BTI_2006_Ranking_GB.pdf |
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CPIA gender equality rating
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4
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[23rd of 75]
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Source: Freedom House, Freedom in the World 2000-2001, New York: Freedom House, 2001 |
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Electoral system
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first-past-the-post |
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Source: World Development Indicators database |
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Electoral system type
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plurality |
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Source: No comment is being made on the state of democracy. Categorizations are based on the electoral law, or the last competitive election held |
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Female candidacy
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1,954 |
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[62nd of 161]
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Source: No comment is being made on the state of democracy. Categorizations are based on the electoral law, or the last competitive election held |
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Female ministers
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28.6% |
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[20th of 125]
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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 |
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Female parliamentarians
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9% |
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[104th of 157]
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Source: IPU (Inter-Parliamentary Union). 2001. Correspondence on women in government at the ministerial level. March. Geneva |
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Female suffrage
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1954 |
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Source: calculated on the basis of data on parliamentary seats from IPU (Inter-Parliamentary Union). 2002. Parline Database. March 2002 |
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First female parliamentarian
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1960 (appointed) |
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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 |
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Homosexuality laws of the world > Homosexuality laws > Laws against homosexuality
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Yes |
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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. |
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Parliamentary elections > Invalid votes
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1.6% |
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[70th of 110]
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Source: Wikipedia: Homosexuality laws of the world
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Parliamentary elections > Registered voter turnout
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61.2% |
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[111st of 152]
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Source: Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance 2003 |
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Parliamentary elections > Total vote
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6,546,700 |
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[41st of 154]
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Source: Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance 2003 |
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Parliamentary elections > Turnout
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64.6 |
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[57th of 117]
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Source: Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance 2003 |
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Parliamentary elections > Voting age population
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10,141,400 |
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[45th of 163]
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Source: Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance 2003 |
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Presidential elections > Total vote
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7,257,980 |
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[20th of 87]
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Source: Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance 2003 |
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Presidential elections > Turnout
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82.5 |
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[10th of 82]
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Source: Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance 2003 |
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Presidential elections > Voting age population
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8,799,420 |
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[26th of 91]
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Source: Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance 2003 |