Dominican Republic vs United States: Competitive elections
Dominican Republic
1
in 2025
United States
1
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
1st
United States rank
1st
Competitive elections over time
- Dominican Republic
- United States
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 1 against 1 in United States, a difference of 0.
Across all 237 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 197 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1790s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1800s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1810s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1820s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1830s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1840s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1850s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1860s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1870s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1880s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1890s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1900s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1910s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1920s | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | United States |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1960s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1970s | 0.2 | 1 | 0.8 | United States |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | United States |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher competitive elections, Dominican Republic or United States?
- Dominican Republic, at 1 against 1 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in competitive elections between Dominican Republic and United States?
- 0, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and United States?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and United States rank globally for competitive elections?
- Dominican Republic ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Competitive elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Whether the outcomes of elections are uncertain because their timing is not violated, voters are not systematically coerced, and election fraud is not consequential.