Sub-Saharan Africa Compared by Government > Democracy > Female candidacy
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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 | Namibia | 1,989 | 2001 | |
| =2 | Central African Republic | 1,986 | 2001 | |
| =2 | Djibouti | 1,986 | 2001 | |
| 4 | Zimbabwe | 1,978 | 2001 | |
| 5 | Guinea-Bissau | 1,977 | 2001 | |
| =6 | Sao Tome and Principe | 1,975 | 2001 | |
| =6 | Cape Verde | 1,975 | 2001 | |
| =6 | Angola | 1,975 | 2001 | |
| =6 | Mozambique | 1,975 | 2001 | |
| 10 | Swaziland | 1,968 | 2001 | |
| =11 | Botswana | 1,965 | 2001 | |
| =11 | Lesotho | 1,965 | 2001 | |
| 13 | Sudan | 1,964 | 2001 | |
| =14 | Equatorial Guinea | 1,963 | 2001 | |
| =14 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 1,963 | 2001 | |
| =16 | Uganda | 1,962 | 2001 | |
| =16 | Zambia | 1,962 | 2001 | |
| =18 | Malawi | 1,961 | 2001 | |
| =18 | Rwanda | 1,961 | 2001 | |
| =18 | Sierra Leone | 1,961 | 2001 | |
| =18 | Mauritania | 1,961 | 2001 | |
| =18 | Burundi | 1,961 | 2001 | |
| 23 | The Gambia | 1,960 | 2001 | |
| 24 | Madagascar | 1,959 | 2001 | |
| =25 | Burkina Faso | 1,958 | 2001 | |
| =25 | Guinea | 1,958 | 2001 | |
| =25 | Nigeria | 1,958 | 2001 | |
| =25 | Chad | 1,958 | 2001 | |
| =29 | Mauritius | 1,956 | 2001 | |
| =29 | Gabon | 1,956 | 2001 | |
| =29 | Benin | 1,956 | 2001 | |
| =29 | Mali | 1,956 | 2001 | |
| =29 | Comoros | 1,956 | 2001 | |
| =34 | Ethiopia | 1,955 | 2001 | |
| =34 | Eritrea | 1,955 | 2001 | |
| 36 | Ghana | 1,954 | 2001 | |
| 37 | Cote d'Ivoire | 1,952 | 2001 | |
| =38 | Niger | 1,948 | 2001 | |
| =38 | Seychelles | 1,948 | 2001 | |
| 40 | Cameroon | 1,946 | 2001 | |
| =41 | Senegal | 1,945 | 2001 | |
| =41 | Togo | 1,945 | 2001 | |
| 43 | South Africa | 1,930 | 2001 | |
| 44 | Kenya | 1,919 | 2001 |
Citation
Interesting observations about Government > Democracy > Female candidacy
- Namibia ranked first for democracy > female candidacy amongst Christian countries in 2001.
- Djibouti ranked first for democracy > female candidacy amongst Hot countries in 2001.
- Zimbabwe ranked first for democracy > female candidacy amongst Heavily indebted countries in 2001.
- Switzerland ranked first for democracy > female candidacy amongst High income OECD countries in 2001.
- Malaysia ranked first for democracy > female candidacy amongst Emerging markets in 2001.
- Cyprus ranked first for democracy > female candidacy amongst European Union in 2001.
- Croatia ranked first for democracy > female candidacy amongst NATO countries in 2001.
- United States ranked last for democracy > female candidacy amongst Group of 7 countries (G7) in 2001.
- Paraguay ranked first for democracy > female candidacy amongst Latin America and Caribbean in 2001.
- Jordan ranked second for democracy > female candidacy amongst Muslim countries in 2001.
