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Middle East > Kuwait > Democracy

KUWAITI DEMOCRACY STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Civil and political liberties 2.5 [87th of 140]
Electoral system block
Definition: Democracy > Electoral system
Source: Freedom House, Freedom in the World 2000-2001, New York: Freedom House, 2001
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 ministers 10.5% [73rd of 125]
Definition: Democracy > Female ministers
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 0% [156th of 157]
Definition: Democracy > Female parliamentarians
Source: IPU (Inter-Parliamentary Union). 2001. Correspondence on women in government at the ministerial level. March. Geneva
Gender Parity Index in primary level enrolment 0.981945402831336 Time series [68th of 183]
Definition: Democracy > Gender Parity Index in primary level enrolment
Source: calculated on the basis of data on parliamentary seats from IPU (Inter-Parliamentary Union). 2002. Parline Database. March 2002
Homosexuality laws of the world > Homosexuality laws > Adoption No
Definition: Democracy > Homosexuality laws of the world > Homosexuality laws > Adoption
Source: Source: Millennium Development Goals Database | United Nations Statistics Division
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 Fine - 7 years
Definition: Democracy > Homosexuality laws of the world > Homosexuality laws > Penalty
Source: Wikipedia: Homosexuality laws of the world
Parliamentary elections > Voting age population 375,120 [129th of 163]
Definition: Democracy > Parliamentary elections > Voting age population
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; 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). 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; Source: Millennium Development Goals Database | United Nations Statistics Division; Wikipedia: Homosexuality laws of the world ; Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance 2003

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Kuwait, State of Kuwait, Dawlat al Kuwayt, Al Kuwayt

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