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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 | Switzerland | 1,971 | 2001 | |
| =2 | South Korea | 1,948 | 2001 | |
| =2 | Israel | 1,948 | 2001 | |
| =4 | Italy | 1,945 | 2001 | |
| =4 | Slovenia | 1,945 | 2001 | |
| =4 | Japan | 1,945 | 2001 | |
| 7 | France | 1,944 | 2001 | |
| =8 | Portugal | 1,931 | 2001 | |
| =8 | Spain | 1,931 | 2001 | |
| =8 | Chile | 1,931 | 2001 | |
| 11 | Greece | 1,927 | 2001 | |
| 12 | Belgium | 1,921 | 2001 | |
| =13 | Canada | 1,920 | 2001 | |
| =13 | Slovakia | 1,920 | 2001 | |
| =13 | Czech Republic | 1,920 | 2001 | |
| =16 | Luxembourg | 1,919 | 2001 | |
| =16 | New Zealand | 1,919 | 2001 | |
| =18 | Ireland | 1,918 | 2001 | |
| =18 | Estonia | 1,918 | 2001 | |
| =18 | United Kingdom | 1,918 | 2001 | |
| =18 | Austria | 1,918 | 2001 | |
| =18 | Germany | 1,918 | 2001 | |
| =18 | Poland | 1,918 | 2001 | |
| 24 | Netherlands | 1,917 | 2001 | |
| =25 | Denmark | 1,915 | 2001 | |
| =25 | Iceland | 1,915 | 2001 | |
| =27 | Norway | 1,907 | 2001 | |
| =27 | Sweden | 1,907 | 2001 | |
| 29 | Finland | 1,906 | 2001 | |
| 30 | Australia | 1,902 | 2001 | |
| 31 | United States | 1,788 | 2001 |
