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Basic Classification of Electoral Systems for All Countries

Country and System
Kingdom Phylum Class Order
Albania 1 (1991) Majoritarian Plurality Single-Member Plurality Single-Member Districts
Albania 2 (1992) Proportional Two Tier Mixed Single-Vote Superposition-Correction Two Round + LR Hare
Albania 3 (1996) Ni-Ni Mixed-Independent Superposition-Independent Two Round + LR Hare
Albania 4 (1997) Ni-Ni Mixed-Independent Superposition-Independent Two Round + LR Hare
Albania 5 (2001) Proportional Two Tier Mixed Superposition-Correction Two Round + LR Hare
Albania 6 (2005) Proportional Two Tier Mixed-Superposition Correction Plurality + LR Hare
Albania 7 (2009-) Proportional Single Tier Multiple Districts d’Hondt
Andorra (1993-) Ni-Ni Mixed-Independent Superposition-Independent Block + LR Hare
Angola (1992-) Proportional Two Tier Superposition-Single Vote d’Hondt + LR Hare
Argentina (1983-) Proportional Single Tier Staggered Multiple Districts d’Hondt
Belgium 1 (1991) Proportional Two Tier Superposition-Correction Hare + d’Hondt
Belgium 2 (1995) Proportional Two Tier Superposition-Correction Hare + d’Hondt
Belgium 3 (2003-10) Proportional Single Tier Multiple Districts d’Hondt
Belgium 4 (2014-) Proportional Single Tier Multiple Districts d’Hondt
Belize 1 (1954-7) Majoritarian Plurality Single-Member Plurality Single-Member Districts
Belize 2 (1961-79) Majoritarian Plurality Single-Member Plurality Single-Member Districts
Belize 3 (1984-) Majoritarian Plurality Single-Member Plurality Single-Member Districts
Benin 1 (1991) Proportional Single Tier Multiple Districts d’Hondt
Benin 2 (1995) Proportional Single Tier Multiple Districts d’Hondt
Benin 3 (1999-) Proportional Single Tier Multiple Districts d’Hondt
Bolivia 1 (1979-85) Ni-Ni Linked to Presidential Single Tier LR Hare
Bolivia 2 (1989) Ni-Ni Linked to Presidential Single Tier LR Hare (Double Quotient)
Bolivia 3 (1993) Ni-Ni Linked to Presidential Single Tier Sainte-Laguë
Bolivia 4 (1997-2005) Ni-Ni Linked to Presidential Mixed-Superposition Correction SMD + d’Hondt
Bolivia 5 (2009-) Ni-Ni Linked to Presidential Mixed-Superposition Correction SMD + d’Hondt
Bhutan (2008-) Majoritarian Majority Two-Round Party Single-Member Districts
Botswana 1 (1965-89) Majoritarian Plurality Single-Member Plurality Single-Member Districts
Botswana 2 (1994-9) Majoritarian Plurality Single-Member Plurality Single-Member Districts
Botswana 3 (2004-) Majoritarian Plurality Single-Member Plurality Single-Member Districts
Brazil (1982-) Proportional Single Tier Multiple Districts d’Hondt
Cameroon (1992-) Ni-Ni Single Tier Single and Multimember Districts Plurality + LR Hare with Winner Bonus
Cape Verde 1 (1991-2006) Proportional Single Tier Multiple Districts d’Hondt
Cape Verde 2 (2011-) Proportional Single Tier Multiple Districts d’Hondt
Chile (1989-) Proportional Single Tier Multiple Districts d’Hondt
Costa Rica (1962-) Proportional Single Tier Multiple Districts Largest Remainder Hare
El Salvador 1 (1991-2003) Proportional Two Tier Superposition-Independent LR Hare + LR Hare
El Salvador 2 (2006-9) Proportional Single Tier Multiple Districts Largest Remainder Hare
El Salvador 3 (2012-) Proportional Single Tier Multiple Districts Largest Remainder Hare
Gambia 1 (1960) Majoritarian Plurality Single-Member Plurality Single-Member Districts
Gambia 2 (1962) Majoritarian Plurality Single-Member Plurality Single-Member Districts
Gambia 3 (1966) Majoritarian Plurality Single-Member Plurality Single-Member Districts
Gambia 4 (1972-92) Majoritarian Plurality Single-Member Plurality Single-Member Districts
Gambia 5 (1997-) Majoritarian Plurality Single-Member Plurality Single-Member Districts
Ghana 1 (1969) Majoritarian Plurality Single-Member Plurality Single-Member Districts
Ghana 2 (1992-2008) Majoritarian Plurality Single-Member Plurality Single-Member Districts
Ghana 3 (2012) Majoritarian Plurality Single-Member Plurality Single-Member Districts
Guatemala 1 (1985-90) Proportional Single Tier Fusion Multiple Districts d’Hondt
Guatemala 2 (1994-5) Proportional Single Tier Multiple Districts d’Hondt
Guatemala 3 (1999) Proportional Single Tier Multiple Districts d’Hondt
Guatemala 4 (2003-) Proportional Single Tier Multiple Districts d’Hondt
Guyana 1 (1964) Proportional Single-Tier + Nominated One National District Largest Remainder Hare
Guyana 2 (1968-97) Proportional Single Tier + Nominated One National District Largest Remainder Hare
Guyana 3 (2001-) Proportional Two Tier Superposition-Correction LR Hare + LR Hare
Honduras 1 (1980-1) Ni-Ni Combined Vote Linked to Presidential, Multiple Districts Largest Remainder Hare
Honduras 2 (1985) Ni-Ni Combined Vote Linked to Presidential, Multiple Districts Largest Remainder Hare
Honduras 3 (1993) Ni-Ni Combined Vote Linked to Presidential, Multiple Districts Largest Remainder Hare
Honduras 4 (1997-2001) Proportional Single Tier Multiple Districts Largest Remainder Hare
Honduras 5 (2005-) Proportional Single Tier Multiple Districts Largest Remainder Hare
Hungary 1 (1990-2010) Ni-Ni Weak Correction Supermixed-Weak Correction Two Round + Hagenbach-Bischoff + d’Hondt
Hungary 2 (2014) Ni-Ni Weak Correction Mixed Superposition-Weak Correction Single-Member Plurality + d’Hondt
Jamaica 1 (1944-55) Majoritarian Plurality Single-Member Plurality Single-Member Districts
Jamaica 2 (1959-62) Majoritarian Plurality Single-Member Plurality Single-Member Districts
Jamaica 3 (1967-) Majoritarian Plurality Single-Member Plurality Single-Member Districts
Kiribati (1983-) Majoritarian Plurality Two Round Single-Member Districts
Lesotho 1 (1965) Majoritarian Plurality Single-Member Plurality Single-Member Districts
Lesotho 2 (1970-97) Majoritarian Plurality Single-Member Plurality Single-Member Districts
Lesotho 3 (2002-7) Proportional Two Tier Mixed Superposition-Correction Single-Member Plurality + LR Hare
Lesotho 4 (2012-) Proportional Two Tier Mixed Single-Vote Superposition-Correction Single-Member Plurality + LR Hare
Liberia 1 (1997) Ni-Ni Linked to Presidential Single National District LR Hare
Liberia 2 (2005-) Majoritarian Plurality Single-Member Plurality Single-Member Districts
Mali 1 (1992) Majoritarian Majority Two Round Closed Block Single and Multimember Districts
Mali 2 (1997-) Majoritarian Majority Two Round Closed Block Single and Multimember Districts
Mauritius (1967-) Majoritarian Plurality Block Vote Two or Three Member Districts
Mozambique (1994-) Proportional Single Tier Multiple Districts d’Hondt
Nambia Proportional Single Tier One National District LR Hare
Niger 1 (1993-9) Proportional (and 8 SMDs) Single Tier (Overlapping) Multiple Districts LR Hare (and Single-Member Plurality)
Niger 2 (2004-) Proportional (and 8 SMDs) Single Tier (Overlapping) Multiple Districts d’Hondt (and Single-Member Plurality)
Nicaragua 1 (1984) Proportional Two Tier Superposition-Remainder Hare + LR Hare
Nicaragua 2 (1984) Proportional Single Tier Multiple Districts LR Hare or LR Hagenbach-Bischoff
Nicaragua 3 (1996) Proportional Three Tier Superposition-Remainder + Independent Hare + LR Hare + LR Hare
Nicaragua 4 (2001-) Proportional Two Tier Coexistence (Superposition-Independent) d’Hondt + d’Hondt
Panama (1994-) Ni-Ni Bonus Seats Coexistence Plurality + Modified LR Hare
Paraguay (1993-) Proportional Single-Tier Multiple Districts d’Hondt
São Tomé and Príncipe (1991-) Proportional Single-Tier Multiple Districts d’Hondt
Seychelles 1 (1993) Ni-Ni Two Tier Mixed-Single Vote Independent Plurality and LR Hare
Seychelles 2 (1998-2007) Ni-Ni Two Tier Mixed-Single Vote Independent Plurality and 1 PR seat per 10%
Seychelles 3 (2011-) Ni-Ni Two Tier Mixed-Single Vote Independent Plurality and 1 PR seat per 10%
Sierra Leone 1 (1996) Proportional Single Tier One National District LR Hare
Sierra Leone 2 (2002-) Majoritarian Plurality Single-Member Plurality Single-Member Districts
Singapore 1 (1955) Majoritarian Plurality Single-Member Plurality Single-Member Districts
Singapore 2 (1959-68) Majoritarian Plurality Single-Member Plurality Single-Member Districts
Singapore 3 (1963) Majoritarian Plurality Single-Member Plurality Single-Member Districts
Singapore 4 (1968-76) Majoritarian Plurality Single-Member Plurality Single-Member Districts
Singapore 5 (1980-84) Majoritarian Plurality Single-Member Plurality Single-Member Districts
Singapore 6 (1988) Majoritarian Plurality Closed Block One and Three Member Districts
Singapore 7 (1991) Majoritarian Plurality Closed Block One and Four Member Districts
Singapore 8 (1997-) Majoritarian Plurality Closed Block One, Four, Five, and Six Member Districts
Sri Lanka 1 (1947-56) Majoritarian Plurality Single-Member Plurality and Closed Block Mostly Single-Member Districts
Sri Lanka 2 (1960-77) Majoritarian Plurality Single-Member Plurality and Closed Block Mostly Single-Member Districts
Sri Lanka 3 (1989-) Ni-Ni Two Tier Superposition-No Correction LR Hare + LR Hare
Suriname (1987-) Proportional Single Tier Multiple Districts d’Hondt
Uruguay 1 (1984-94) Ni-Ni Combined Vote Linked to Presidential, One National District d’Hondt
Uruguay 2 (1999-) Ni-Ni Combined Vote Linked to Presidential, One National District d’Hondt