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DEFINITION:
Year in which women received the right to stand for election. Data refer to the year in which right to vote or stand for election on a universal and equal basis was recognized. Where two years are shown, the first refers to the first partial recognition of the right to stand for election.
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| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| =1 | El Salvador | 1,961 | 2001 | |
| =1 | Paraguay | 1,961 | 2001 | |
| =1 | The Bahamas | 1,961 | 2001 | |
| =4 | Peru | 1,955 | 2001 | |
| =4 | Nicaragua | 1,955 | 2001 | |
| =4 | Honduras | 1,955 | 2001 | |
| =7 | Belize | 1,954 | 2001 | |
| =7 | Colombia | 1,954 | 2001 | |
| 9 | Mexico | 1,953 | 2001 | |
| =10 | Dominica | 1,951 | 2001 | |
| =10 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1,951 | 2001 | |
| =10 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1,951 | 2001 | |
| =10 | Grenada | 1,951 | 2001 | |
| =10 | Antigua and Barbuda | 1,951 | 2001 | |
| =15 | Barbados | 1,950 | 2001 | |
| =15 | Haiti | 1,950 | 2001 | |
| 17 | Costa Rica | 1,949 | 2001 | |
| 18 | Suriname | 1,948 | 2001 | |
| 19 | Argentina | 1,947 | 2001 | |
| =20 | Venezuela | 1,946 | 2001 | |
| =20 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1,946 | 2001 | |
| =20 | Guatemala | 1,946 | 2001 | |
| 23 | Guyana | 1,945 | 2001 | |
| 24 | Jamaica | 1,944 | 2001 | |
| 25 | Dominican Republic | 1,942 | 2001 | |
| 26 | Panama | 1,941 | 2001 | |
| 27 | Bolivia | 1,938 | 2001 | |
| =28 | Cuba | 1,934 | 2001 | |
| =28 | Brazil | 1,934 | 2001 | |
| 30 | Uruguay | 1,932 | 2001 | |
| 31 | Chile | 1,931 | 2001 | |
| 32 | Ecuador | 1,929 | 2001 | |
| 33 | Saint Lucia | 1,924 | 2001 |
