Former French colonies Compared by Government > Democracy > Female candidacy
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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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.
- Cape Verde ranked first for democracy > female candidacy amongst Catholic countries in 2001.
