Political Finance Database
29. What are the eligibility criteria for political parties to receive public funding?
| Theme | Public funding |
|---|---|
| Description | If public funding is provided, a key question becomes which political parties that should be entitled to receive such funds |
Breakdown by continent
| Continent | Other | No data | Not applicable | Number of members | Participation in election | Representation in elected body | Number of candidates nominated | Share of votes in next election | Share of seats in next election | Registration as a political party | Share of votes in previous election | Share of seats in previous election | Countries researched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africa | 6 (11.8%) |
2 (3.9%) |
16 (31.4%) |
2 (3.9%) |
7 (13.7%) |
14 (27.5%) |
4 (7.8%) |
0 (0.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
5 (9.8%) |
14 (27.5%) |
10 (19.6%) |
51 |
| Americas | 5 (14.7%) |
0 (0.0%) |
12 (35.3%) |
1 (2.9%) |
5 (14.7%) |
9 (26.5%) |
1 (2.9%) |
1 (2.9%) |
0 (0.0%) |
8 (23.5%) |
16 (47.1%) |
4 (11.8%) |
34 |
| Asia | 0 (0.0%) |
1 (2.7%) |
13 (35.1%) |
1 (2.7%) |
2 (5.4%) |
11 (29.7%) |
1 (2.7%) |
2 (5.4%) |
0 (0.0%) |
6 (16.2%) |
9 (24.3%) |
5 (13.5%) |
37 |
| Europe | 2 (4.4%) |
1 (2.2%) |
4 (8.9%) |
1 (2.2%) |
12 (26.7%) |
26 (57.8%) |
4 (8.9%) |
3 (6.7%) |
0 (0.0%) |
9 (20.0%) |
28 (62.2%) |
13 (28.9%) |
45 |
| Oceania | 0 (0.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
9 (64.3%) |
1 (7.1%) |
0 (0.0%) |
2 (14.3%) |
0 (0.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
2 (14.3%) |
1 (7.1%) |
0 (0.0%) |
14 |
| Other | 0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 |
| Total | 13 | 4 | 54 | 6 | 26 | 62 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 30 | 68 | 32 | 181 |
Country Answers
| Country | Year | Value (Text) | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 2021 | Not applicable | |
| Albania | 2021 | Share of votes in previous election Share of votes in next election Share of seats in previous election |
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| Algeria | 2021 | Representation in elected body Share of seats in previous election |
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| Andorra | 2018 | Share of votes in previous election Registration as a political party |
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| Angola | 2019 | Representation in elected body Participation in election |
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| Antigua and Barbuda | 2018 | Not applicable | |
| Argentina | 2019 | Other | |
| Armenia | 2021 | Share of votes in previous election | |
| Australia | 2025 | Share of votes in previous election | |
| Austria | 2023 | Other Representation in elected body Share of votes in previous election |
|
| Azerbaijan | 2023 | Representation in elected body Share of votes in previous election |
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| Bahamas | 2018 | Not applicable | |
| Bahrain | 2021 | No data | |
| Bangladesh | 2018 | Not applicable | |
| Barbados | 2018 | Not applicable | |
| Belarus | 2018 | Not applicable | |
| Belgium | 2018 | Representation in elected body | |
| Belize | 2018 | Not applicable | |
| Benin | 2018 | Representation in elected body Share of votes in previous election |
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| Bhutan | 2018 | Share of votes in previous election Registration as a political party |
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| Bolivia | 2019 | Participation in election Registration as a political party |
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| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2018 | Representation in elected body Share of seats in previous election |
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| Botswana | 2021 | Not applicable | |
| Brazil | 2019 | Representation in elected body Share of seats in previous election Other |
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| Bulgaria | 2021 | Share of votes in previous election | |
| Burkina Faso | 2018 | Share of votes in previous election Number of candidates nominated |
|
| Burundi | 2021 | Share of seats in previous election | |
| Cabo Verde | 2018 | Participation in election | |
| Cambodia | 2018 | Representation in elected body Share of votes in next election |
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| Cameroon | 2019 | Share of votes in previous election | |
| Canada | 2019 | Share of votes in previous election | |
| Central African Republic | 2021 | Share of votes in previous election | |
| Chad | 2021 | Participation in election Other |
|
| Chile | 2018 | Representation in elected body Share of votes in previous election Participation in election Registration as a political party |
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| Colombia | 2021 | Share of votes in previous election Share of seats in previous election Registration as a political party Other |
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| Comoros | 2021 | Not applicable | |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of | 2018 | Share of seats in previous election | |
| Costa Rica | 2021 | Representation in elected body Share of votes in previous election |
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| Croatia | 2018 | Representation in elected body Share of votes in next election Participation in election |
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| Cyprus | 2018 | Share of seats in previous election | |
| Czechia | 2018 | Representation in elected body Share of votes in previous election |
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| Côte d'Ivoire | 2018 | Share of votes in previous election Share of seats in previous election Number of members |
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| Denmark | 2021 | Share of votes in previous election | |
| Djibouti | 2018 | Share of seats in previous election | |
| Dominica | 2018 | Not applicable | |
| Dominican Republic | 2021 | Share of votes in previous election | |
| Ecuador | 2021 | Representation in elected body Share of votes in previous election Registration as a political party |
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| Egypt | 2019 | Not applicable | |
| El Salvador | 2018 | Share of votes in previous election Participation in election |
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| Equatorial Guinea | 2021 | No data | |
| Estonia | 2019 | Representation in elected body Share of votes in previous election Share of seats in previous election Participation in election Registration as a political party |
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| Eswatini | 2018 | No data | |
| Ethiopia | 2019 | Share of votes in previous election Number of candidates nominated |
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| Fiji | 2021 | Not applicable | |
| Finland | 2018 | Representation in elected body | |
| France | 2019 | Share of votes in previous election Number of candidates nominated |
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| Gabon | 2018 | Other | |
| Georgia | 2023 | Share of votes in previous election | |
| Germany | 2019 | Representation in elected body Share of votes in previous election Share of seats in previous election Participation in election Registration as a political party |
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| Ghana | 2018 | Not applicable | |
| Greece | 2023 | Other Representation in elected body Registration as a political party Share of votes in previous election |
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| Grenada | 2018 | Not applicable | |
| Guatemala | 2018 | Share of votes in previous election | |
| Guinea | 2018 | Not applicable | |
| Guinea-Bissau | 2018 | Not applicable | |
| Guyana | 2018 | Not applicable | |
| Haiti | 2018 | Share of votes in previous election Share of seats in previous election Number of candidates nominated |
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| Honduras | 2021 | Representation in elected body Share of votes in previous election |
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| Hungary | 2018 | Share of votes in previous election Share of seats in previous election Number of candidates nominated |
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| Iceland | 2018 | Representation in elected body Share of votes in previous election Participation in election |
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| India | 2019 | Not applicable | |
| Indonesia | 2021 | Representation in elected body Share of seats in previous election |
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| Iran, Islamic Republic of | 2021 | Registration as a political party | |
| Iraq | 2019 | Share of seats in previous election Registration as a political party |
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| Ireland | 2023 | Registration as a political party Share of votes in previous election |
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| Israel | 2018 | Representation in elected body Share of votes in next election |
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| Italy | 2019 | Not applicable | |
| Jamaica | 2018 | Share of votes in previous election Share of seats in previous election |
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| Japan | 2018 | Representation in elected body Share of votes in previous election Share of seats in previous election |
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| Jordan | 2019 | Representation in elected body Number of candidates nominated Participation in election Registration as a political party |
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| Kazakhstan | 2018 | Representation in elected body | |
| Kenya | 2023 | Other Number of members Representation in elected body Share of votes in previous election |
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| Kiribati | 2018 | Not applicable | |
| Korea, Republic of | 2023 | Representation in elected body Share of votes in previous election Share of seats in previous election |
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| Kosovo | 2023 | Share of seats in previous election | |
| Kyrgyzstan | 2021 | Not applicable | |
| Latvia | 2023 | Share of votes in previous election | |
| Lebanon | 2019 | Not applicable | |
| Lesotho | 2021 | Share of votes in previous election Share of seats in previous election Participation in election Registration as a political party |
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| Liberia | 2018 | Not applicable | |
| Libya | 2021 | Other | |
| Liechtenstein | 2021 | Representation in elected body Share of seats in previous election |
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| Lithuania | 2023 | Representation in elected body Registration as a political party Share of votes in previous election |
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| Luxembourg | 2018 | Representation in elected body Share of votes in previous election |
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| Madagascar | 2018 | Registration as a political party Share of votes in previous election |
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| Malawi | 2023 | Representation in elected body Share of votes in previous election Share of seats in previous election |
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| Malaysia | 2021 | Not applicable | |
| Maldives | 2018 | Number of members | |
| Mali | 2018 | Representation in elected body Share of votes in previous election Participation in election Other |
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| Malta | 2018 | Not applicable | |
| Marshall Islands | 2018 | Not applicable | |
| Mauritania | 2018 | Not applicable | |
| Mauritius | 2018 | Not applicable | |
| Mexico | 2019 | Number of members Registration as a political party |
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| Micronesia, Federated States of | 2018 | Not applicable | |
| Moldova, Republic of | 2019 | Representation in elected body Share of votes in previous election Share of seats in previous election Participation in election Registration as a political party |
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| Monaco | 2018 | No data | |
| Mongolia | 2023 | Representation in elected body | |
| Montenegro | 2021 | Representation in elected body Participation in election |
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| Morocco | 2021 | Representation in elected body Share of votes in previous election Participation in election |
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| Mozambique | 2018 | Representation in elected body Share of seats in previous election Number of candidates nominated Participation in election |
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| Myanmar | 2018 | Not applicable | |
| Namibia | 2018 | Representation in elected body | |
| Nauru | 2018 | Not applicable | |
| Nepal | 2016 | Not applicable | |
| Netherlands | 2023 | Number of members Participation in election Representation in elected body Number of candidates nominated |
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| New Zealand | 2023 | Registration as a political party | |
| Nicaragua | 2021 | Share of votes in previous election Participation in election |
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| Niger | 2018 | Representation in elected body | |
| Nigeria | 2023 | Not applicable | |
| North Macedonia, Republic of | 2021 | Representation in elected body Share of votes in previous election Share of seats in previous election Participation in election Registration as a political party |
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| Norway | 2018 | Representation in elected body Share of votes in previous election |
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| Pakistan | 2021 | Not applicable | |
| Palau | 2018 | Not applicable | |
| Panama | 2023 | Other Participation in election Representation in elected body Share of votes in next election Registration as a political party Share of votes in previous election |
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| Papua New Guinea | 2018 | Representation in elected body | |
| Paraguay | 2019 | Share of votes in previous election Registration as a political party |
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| Peru | 2021 | Representation in elected body | |
| Philippines | 2018 | Not applicable | |
| Poland | 2019 | Share of votes in previous election Share of seats in previous election Participation in election Registration as a political party |
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| Portugal | 2018 | Representation in elected body Share of votes in previous election Number of candidates nominated Participation in election |
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| Republic of The Congo (Brazzaville) | 2018 | Representation in elected body Share of votes in previous election Share of seats in previous election |
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| Romania | 2018 | Share of votes in previous election Share of seats in previous election |
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| Russian Federation | 2018 | Share of votes in previous election | |
| Rwanda | 2019 | Registration as a political party | |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 2018 | Not applicable | |
| Saint Lucia | 2018 | Not applicable | |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 2018 | Representation in elected body | |
| Samoa | 2021 | Representation in elected body Registration as a political party |
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| San Marino | 2018 | Representation in elected body Share of seats in previous election Participation in election |
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| Senegal | 2021 | Not applicable | |
| Serbia | 2023 | Participation in election Representation in elected body Share of votes in next election Share of votes in previous election |
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| Seychelles | 2021 | Number of candidates nominated Registration as a political party |
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| Sierra Leone | 2018 | Not applicable | |
| Singapore | 2018 | Not applicable | |
| Slovakia | 2023 | Representation in elected body Share of votes in previous election |
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| Slovenia | 2018 | Share of votes in previous election | |
| Solomon Islands | 2018 | Number of members | |
| South Africa | 2021 | Representation in elected body | |
| Spain | 2018 | Representation in elected body | |
| Sri Lanka | 2018 | Share of votes in previous election Registration as a political party |
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| Sudan | 2018 | Not applicable | |
| Suriname | 2018 | Not applicable | |
| Sweden | 2018 | Representation in elected body Share of votes in previous election |
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| Switzerland | 2023 | Not applicable | |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 2018 | Not applicable | |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 2021 | Other | |
| Taiwan | 2021 | Share of votes in previous election | |
| Tajikistan | 2018 | Registration as a political party | |
| Tanzania, United Republic of | 2021 | Representation in elected body Registration as a political party |
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| Thailand | 2018 | Share of votes in previous election | |
| The Gambia | 2018 | Not applicable | |
| Timor-Leste | 2018 | Representation in elected body | |
| Togo | 2018 | Share of votes in previous election Share of seats in previous election |
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| Tonga | 2018 | Not applicable | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2018 | Not applicable | |
| Tunisia | 2023 | Not applicable | |
| Turkey | 2021 | Share of votes in previous election | |
| Turkmenistan | 2018 | Not applicable | |
| Tuvalu | 2021 | Not applicable | |
| Uganda | 2018 | Representation in elected body | |
| Ukraine | 2021 | Representation in elected body Share of votes in previous election |
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| United Kingdom | 2018 | Representation in elected body | |
| United States | 2018 | Share of votes in previous election Other |
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| Uruguay | 2021 | Representation in elected body Share of votes in previous election Registration as a political party |
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| Uzbekistan | 2018 | Share of seats in previous election Participation in election |
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| Vanuatu | 2018 | Not applicable | |
| Venezuela | 2021 | Not applicable | |
| Yemen | 2018 | Representation in elected body | |
| Zambia | 2018 | Share of votes in previous election Share of seats in previous election |
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| Zimbabwe | 2018 | Share of votes in previous election |
Total number of countries in selected sample: 181
