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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 property rights and rule-based governance rating 4 Time series [2nd of 75]
Source: World Development Indicators database
CPIA transparency, accountability, and corruption in the public sector rating 3 Time series [29th of 75]
Source: World Development Indicators database
Electoral system block
Source: World Development Indicators database
Electoral system type plurality
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 candidacy 1,932 [117th of 161]
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 6% [128th of 157]
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
Female suffrage 1932
Source: calculated on the basis of data on parliamentary seats from IPU (Inter-Parliamentary Union). 2002. Parline Database. March 2002
First female parliamentarian 1979 (elected)
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
Homosexuality laws of the world > Homosexuality laws > Adoption No
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.
Homosexuality laws of the world > Homosexuality laws > Laws against discrimination No
Source: Wikipedia: Homosexuality laws of the world
Homosexuality laws of the world > Homosexuality laws > Laws against homosexuality Male only
Source: Wikipedia: Homosexuality laws of the world
Parliamentary elections > Turnout 0 [117th of 117]
Source: Wikipedia: Homosexuality laws of the world
Parliamentary elections > Voting age population 133,908 [141st of 163]
Source: Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance 2003
Presidential elections > Invalid votes 0.8% [56th of 61]
Source: Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance 2003
Presidential elections > Registered voter turnout 76.7% [31st of 86]
Source: Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance 2003
Presidential elections > Total vote 96,698 [83rd of 87]
Source: Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance 2003
Presidential elections > Turnout 74.2 [28th of 82]
Source: Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance 2003
Presidential elections > Voter registration 126,128 [84th of 86]
Source: Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance 2003
Presidential elections > Voting age population 130,286 [89th of 91]
Source: Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance 2003

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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.; 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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