Political Finance Database
36. Is the provision of direct public funding to political parties tied to gender equality among candidates?
| Theme | Public funding |
|---|---|
| Description | Some countries reduce the funding provided to political parties if they do not meet certain criteria regarding gender equality among their candidates, or provide additional state funding to political parties that meet such criteria. |
Breakdown by continent
| Continent | No | Yes | No data | Not applicable | Countries researched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africa | 34 (68.0%) |
7 (14.0%) |
2 (4.0%) |
7 (14.0%) |
50 |
| Americas | 20 (60.6%) |
8 (24.2%) |
0 (0.0%) |
5 (15.2%) |
33 |
| Asia | 22 (61.1%) |
3 (8.3%) |
3 (8.3%) |
8 (22.2%) |
36 |
| Europe | 28 (66.7%) |
11 (26.2%) |
2 (4.8%) |
1 (2.4%) |
42 |
| Oceania | 5 (35.7%) |
1 (7.1%) |
0 (0.0%) |
8 (57.1%) |
14 |
| Total | 109 | 30 | 7 | 29 | 175 |
Country Answers
| Country | Year | Value (Text) | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 2021 | No | |
| Albania | 2021 | Yes | |
| Algeria | 2021 | No | |
| Andorra | 2016 | No | |
| Angola | 2019 | No | |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 2018 | Not applicable | |
| Argentina | 2019 | No | |
| Armenia | 2021 | Yes | |
| Australia | 2019 | No | |
| Austria | 2023 | No | |
| Azerbaijan | 2023 | No | |
| Bahamas | 2018 | No | |
| Bahrain | 2021 | No | |
| Bangladesh | 2018 | Not applicable | |
| Barbados | 2018 | No | |
| Belarus | 2018 | Not applicable | |
| Belgium | 2018 | No data | |
| Belize | 2018 | Not applicable | |
| Benin | 2018 | No | |
| Bhutan | 2018 | No | |
| Bolivia | 2019 | No | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2018 | Yes | |
| Botswana | 2021 | Not applicable | |
| Brazil | 2024 | Yes | |
| Bulgaria | 2021 | No | |
| Burkina Faso | 2018 | Yes | |
| Burundi | 2021 | No | |
| Cabo Verde | 2018 | Yes | |
| Cambodia | 2018 | No | |
| Cameroon | 2019 | No | |
| Canada | 2019 | No | |
| Central African Republic | 2021 | No | |
| Chad | 2021 | Yes | |
| Chile | 2018 | Yes | |
| Colombia | 2021 | Yes | |
| Comoros | 2021 | No | |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of | 2018 | No | |
| Costa Rica | 2021 | Yes | |
| Croatia | 2018 | Yes | |
| Cyprus | 2018 | No | |
| Czechia | 2018 | No | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 2018 | No | |
| Denmark | 2021 | No | |
| Djibouti | 2018 | No | |
| Dominica | 2018 | No | |
| Dominican Republic | 2021 | No | |
| Ecuador | 2021 | No | |
| Egypt | 2019 | Not applicable | |
| El Salvador | 2018 | No | |
| Equatorial Guinea | 2021 | No data | |
| Estonia | 2019 | No | |
| Eswatini | 2018 | No data | |
| Ethiopia | 2019 | Yes | |
| Fiji | 2021 | No | |
| Finland | 2018 | No | |
| France | 2019 | Yes | |
| Gabon | 2018 | No | |
| Georgia | 2023 | Organic law about political associations of citizens | |
| Germany | 2019 | No | |
| Ghana | 2018 | No | |
| Greece | 2023 | No | |
| Grenada | 2018 | No | |
| Guatemala | 2018 | No | |
| Guinea | 2018 | Not applicable | |
| Guinea-Bissau | 2018 | Not applicable | |
| Guyana | 2018 | Not applicable | |
| Haiti | 2018 | Yes | |
| Honduras | 2021 | Yes | |
| Hungary | 2018 | No | |
| Iceland | 2018 | No | |
| India | 2019 | Not applicable | |
| Indonesia | 2021 | No | |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | 2021 | No | |
| Iraq | 2019 | No data | |
| Ireland | 2023 | Yes | |
| Israel | 2018 | No | |
| Italy | 2019 | No | |
| Jamaica | 2018 | No | |
| Japan | 2018 | No data | |
| Jordan | 2019 | Yes | |
| Kazakhstan | 2018 | No | |
| Kenya | 2023 | Yes | |
| Kiribati | 2018 | Not applicable | |
| Korea, Republic of | 2023 | Yes | |
| Kosovo | 2023 | Yes | |
| Kyrgyzstan | 2021 | Not applicable | |
| Latvia | 2023 | No | |
| Lebanon | 2019 | Not applicable | |
| Lesotho | 2021 | No | |
| Liberia | 2018 | Not applicable | |
| Libya | 2021 | Not applicable | |
| Liechtenstein | 2021 | No | |
| Lithuania | 2023 | No | |
| Luxembourg | 2016 | Yes | |
| Madagascar | 2018 | No | |
| Malawi | 2023 | No | |
| Malaysia | 2021 | Not applicable | |
| Maldives | 2018 | No | |
| Mali | 2018 | Yes | |
| Malta | 2018 | No | |
| Marshall Islands | 2018 | Not applicable | |
| Mauritania | 2018 | No | |
| Mauritius | 2018 | No | |
| Mexico | 2019 | Yes | |
| Micronesia, Federated States of | 2018 | Not applicable | |
| Moldova, Republic of | 2019 | Yes | |
| Monaco | 2018 | No | |
| Mongolia | 2023 | No | |
| Montenegro | 2021 | Yes | |
| Morocco | 2021 | No | |
| Mozambique | 2018 | No | |
| Myanmar | 2018 | No | |
| Namibia | 2018 | No | |
| Nauru | 2018 | Not applicable | |
| Nepal | 2018 | No | |
| Netherlands | 2023 | No | |
| New Zealand | 2023 | No | |
| Nicaragua | 2021 | No | |
| Niger | 2018 | No | |
| Nigeria | 2023 | No | |
| North Macedonia, Republic of | 2021 | No | |
| Norway | 2018 | No | |
| Pakistan | 2021 | Not applicable | |
| Palau | 2018 | Not applicable | |
| Panama | 2023 | Yes | |
| Papua New Guinea | 2018 | Yes | |
| Paraguay | 2019 | No | |
| Peru | 2021 | No | |
| Philippines | 2018 | Not applicable | |
| Poland | 2019 | No | |
| Portugal | 2018 | Yes | |
| Republic of The Congo (Brazzaville) | 2018 | No | |
| Romania | 2018 | Yes | |
| Russian Federation | 2018 | No | |
| Rwanda | 2019 | No | |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 2018 | Not applicable | |
| Saint Lucia | 2018 | No | |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 2018 | No | |
| Samoa | 2021 | No | |
| San Marino | 2018 | No data | |
| Senegal | 2021 | No | |
| Serbia | 2023 | No | |
| Seychelles | 2021 | No | |
| Sierra Leone | 2018 | Not applicable | |
| Singapore | 2018 | Not applicable | |
| Slovakia | 2023 | No | |
| Slovenia | 2018 | No | |
| Solomon Islands | 2018 | No | |
| South Africa | 2021 | No | |
| Spain | 2018 | No | |
| Sri Lanka | 2018 | No | |
| Sudan | 2018 | Not applicable | |
| Suriname | 2018 | Not applicable | |
| Sweden | 2018 | No | |
| Switzerland | 2023 | No | |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 2018 | No data | |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 2021 | No | |
| Taiwan | 2021 | No | |
| Tajikistan | 2018 | No | |
| Tanzania, United Republic of | 2021 | No | |
| Thailand | 2018 | No | |
| The Gambia | 2018 | No | |
| Timor-Leste | 2018 | No | |
| Togo | 2018 | Yes | |
| Tonga | 2018 | Not applicable | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2018 | No | |
| Tunisia | 2023 | No | |
| Turkey | 2021 | No | |
| Turkmenistan | 2018 | No | |
| Tuvalu | 2021 | Not applicable | |
| Uganda | 2018 | No | |
| Ukraine | 2021 | Yes | |
| United Kingdom | 2018 | No data | |
| United States | 2018 | No | |
| Uruguay | 2021 | No | |
| Uzbekistan | 2018 | No | |
| Vanuatu | 2018 | Not applicable | |
| Venezuela | 2021 | No | |
| Yemen | 2018 | No | |
| Zambia | 2018 | No | |
| Zimbabwe | 2018 | No |
Total number of countries in selected sample: 181
