Colombia vs Dominican Republic: Free and fair elections

Colombia
1
in 2025
Dominican Republic
1
in 2025
Colombia rank
1st
Dominican Republic rank
1st

Free and fair elections over time

  • Colombia
  • Dominican Republic
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 1 against 1 in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 150 shared years of data; in 1844 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 1st and Dominican Republic ranks 1st of 172 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 9 and Dominican Republic in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Dominican Republic Difference Ahead
1840s 1 0 1 Colombia
1850s 0.375 0 0.375 Colombia
1860s 0 0 0 β€”
1870s 0 1 1 Dominican Republic
1880s 0 0 0 β€”
1890s 0 0 0 β€”
1900s 0 0 0 β€”
1910s 1 0.8 0.2 Colombia
1920s 0 0.8333 0.8333 Dominican Republic
1930s 0.7 0 0.7 Colombia
1940s 0.9 0 0.9 Colombia
1950s 0.2 0 0.2 Colombia
1960s 1 0.25 0.75 Colombia
1970s 0.6 0.2 0.4 Colombia
1980s 1 1 0 β€”
1990s 1 0.4 0.6 Colombia
2000s 1 1 0 β€”
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections, Colombia or Dominican Republic?
Colombia, at 1 against 1 in Dominican Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections between Colombia and Dominican Republic?
0, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Dominican Republic?
150 years are reported by both, from 1844 to 2025.
How do Colombia and Dominican Republic rank globally for free and fair elections?
Colombia ranks 1st and Dominican Republic ranks 1st of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and fair elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Free and fair elections
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 17,000 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of whether national elections were free and fair or not.