277,329,163
Population (as of Feb. 17, 2023)
204,807,222
Registered Voters (as of June 21, 2023)
76.78%
Average Turnout
14
Elections in our database
V-Dem Electoral Democracy Index Score :
0.483
Regimes of the World Classification: Electoral Autocracy
*Varieties of Democracy (2024)
CEDAW Status:
Signed and Ratified
Signed Date: July 29, 1980
Ratified Date: Sept. 13, 1984
CRPD Status:
Signed and Ratified
Signed Date: March 30, 2007
Ratified Date: Nov. 30, 2011
SIGI* Score:
44.6 High
*Social Institutions and Gender Index (2023)
HDI* Score:
0.728 High
*UNDP Human Development Index (2023)