Dominican Republic vs Ghana: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
Dominican Republic
1
in 2025
Ghana
1
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
1st
Ghana rank
1st
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions over time
- Dominican Republic
- Ghana
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 1 against 1 in Ghana, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Ghana ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 1st and Ghana ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.7 | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0 | — |
| 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, Dominican Republic or Ghana?
- Dominican Republic, at 1 against 1 in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in meaningful democratic electoral institutions between Dominican Republic and Ghana?
- 0, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Ghana?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Ghana rank globally for meaningful democratic electoral institutions?
- Dominican Republic ranks 1st and Ghana 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.