Dominican Republic vs Malawi: Free and fair elections

Dominican Republic
1
in 2025
Malawi
1
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
1st
Malawi rank
1st

Free and fair elections over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Malawi
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.

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

Across the 7 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2857 1 0.7143 Malawi
1970s 0.2 0.6 0.4 Malawi
1980s 1 0 1 Dominican Republic
1990s 0.4 0.8 0.4 Malawi
2000s 1 0.5 0.5 Dominican Republic
2010s 1 1 0
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections, Dominican Republic or Malawi?
Dominican Republic, at 1 against 1 in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections between Dominican Republic and Malawi?
0, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Malawi?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Dominican Republic and Malawi rank globally for free and fair elections?
Dominican Republic ranks 1st and Malawi 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.