Dominican Republic vs Ecuador: Free and fair elections

Dominican Republic
1
in 2025
Ecuador
1
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
1st
Ecuador rank
1st

Free and fair elections over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Ecuador
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 114 shared years of data; in 1856 it was Ecuador ahead.

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

Across the 18 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 3 and Ecuador in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Ecuador Difference Ahead
1850s 0 0 0 β€”
1860s 0 0 0 β€”
1870s 1 0.5 0.5 Dominican Republic
1880s 0 1 1 Ecuador
1890s 0 1 1 Ecuador
1900s 0 0.2 0.2 Ecuador
1910s 0.8 0 0.8 Dominican Republic
1920s 0.75 0 0.75 Dominican Republic
1930s 0 0.125 0.125 Ecuador
1940s 0 0.25 0.25 Ecuador
1950s 0 1 1 Ecuador
1960s 0.3333 1 0.6667 Ecuador
1970s 0.6667 1 0.3333 Ecuador
1980s 1 1 0 β€”
1990s 0.4 1 0.6 Ecuador
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, Dominican Republic or Ecuador?
Dominican Republic, at 1 against 1 in Ecuador as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections between Dominican Republic and Ecuador?
0, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Ecuador?
114 years are reported by both, from 1856 to 2025.
How do Dominican Republic and Ecuador rank globally for free and fair elections?
Dominican Republic ranks 1st and Ecuador 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.