Brazil vs Dominican Republic: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
Brazil
1
in 2025
Dominican Republic
1
in 2025
Brazil rank
1st
Dominican Republic rank
1st
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions over time
- Brazil
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 1 against 1 in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 215 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Brazil ranks 1st and Dominican Republic ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Dominican Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | Brazil |
| 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 meaningful democratic electoral institutions, Brazil or Dominican Republic?
- Brazil, at 1 against 1 in Dominican Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in meaningful democratic electoral institutions between Brazil and Dominican Republic?
- 0, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Dominican Republic?
- 215 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Dominican Republic rank globally for meaningful democratic electoral institutions?
- Brazil ranks 1st and Dominican Republic ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Meaningful democratic electoral institutions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of whether the country is meaningfully an electoral democracy. This includes the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.