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Asia > Maldives > Democracy

MALDIVIAN DEMOCRACY STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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CPIA gender equality rating 4 Time series [17th of 75]
CPIA policies for social inclusion/equity cluster average 3.9 Time series [4th of 75]
CPIA property rights and rule-based governance rating 4 Time series [2nd of 75]
CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average 3.6 Time series [11th of 75]
CPIA transparency, accountability, and corruption in the public sector rating 3 Time series [29th of 75]
Electoral system block
Electoral system type plurality
Female candidacy 1,932 [117th of 161]
Female parliamentarians 6% [128th of 157]
Female suffrage 1932
First female parliamentarian 1979 (elected)
Gender Parity Index in primary level enrolment 0.976012272193162 Time series [76th of 183]
Homosexuality laws of the world > Homosexuality laws > Adoption No
Homosexuality laws of the world > Homosexuality laws > Laws against discrimination No
Homosexuality laws of the world > Homosexuality laws > Laws against homosexuality Male only
Homosexuality laws of the world > Homosexuality laws > Penalty Fine - 10 years
Parliamentary elections > Turnout 0 [117th of 117]
Parliamentary elections > Voting age population 133,908 [141st of 163]
    Parliamentary elections > Voting age population (per capita) 383.574 per 1,000 people [140th of 162]
Presidential elections > Invalid votes 0.8% [56th of 61]
Presidential elections > Registered voter turnout 76.7% [31st of 86]
Presidential elections > Total vote 96,698 [83rd of 87]
Presidential elections > Turnout 74.2 [28th of 82]
Presidential elections > Voter registration 126,128 [84th of 86]
Presidential elections > Voting age population 130,286 [89th of 91]
    Presidential elections > Voting age population (per capita) 373.199 per 1,000 people [80th of 91]

SOURCES: 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.; Source: Millennium Development Goals Database | United Nations Statistics Division; Wikipedia: Homosexuality laws of the world ; Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance 2003

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Maldives, Republic of Maldives, Dhivehi Raajjeyge Jumhooriyyaa, Dhivehi Raajje, maldives republic

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