Western Sahara is a disputed territory, claimed by both Morocco and the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic. The following section explores the SADR’s governing mechanisms.
Democracy Ratings
| Freedom House 2018 |
Score: 7 out of 7 (where lower scores are more democratic) |
Freedom Status: Not Free |
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| EIU Democracy Index 2017 |
Score: No Data (where higher scores are more democratic) |
World Ranking: No Data |
| Polity IV 2016 |
Score: No Data (from -10 to 10, where higher scores are more democratic) |
Category: No Data
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Political System
| System of Government | Single-party state |
|---|---|
| Presidential Electoral System | Elected after GPC of the Polisario Front |
| Last Presidential Election | 2012 |
| Next Presidential Election | 2016 |
| Presidential Term Limits | — |
| System of Appointment to Legislature |
Elected after General Popular Congress of the Polisario Front |
| Last Legislative Election |
2012 |
| Next Legislative Election |
2016 |
| Number of Seats in Legislature | 51 |
| Female quota, representation in lower house | Yes |