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Italy
Population
The total population of Italy is 60 589 445 by 1st January 2017. 9,99%of the population is foreign born (Eurostat). The median age of Austrians is 43,99 which is more than the European average of 40.36 (UN Data).
Political Parties
The most recent parliamentary election was held in February 2013. The prominent parties, vote shares in this election and their orientations are as follows (Parlgov):
|
Party Name |
Vote Share |
Ideological Orientation |
|
Democratic Party |
18,76 |
Social democracy |
|
Five Star Movement |
32,7 |
Green/Ecologist |
|
Go Italy -- The People of Freedom |
14 |
Conservative |
|
North League |
17,35 |
Right-wing |
|
Brothers of Italy -- National Centre-right |
4,35 |
Conservative |
Electoral System
Italy uses parallel voting which is a mixed electoral system. The voters vote in two separate elections for a single chamber using different systems. The result of one election has almost or no impact on the result of the other. The voter turnout in 2018 was 72,93%.
Quality of Democracy
Quality of democracy score by Freedom House is 1 out of 7 where 1 is most free and 7 is least free. According to Transparency International, Austria is ranked 54th least corrupted among 180 countries with a score of 74 out of 100.
Gender Equality
Currently, 36% of the parliamentarians in Italy are women. The country does not have any legislated quotas for women candidates. (idea.int)