Dominican Republic vs Uruguay: Free and fair elections

Dominican Republic
1
in 2025
Uruguay
1
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st

Free and fair elections over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

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

Across all 140 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

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

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Uruguay Difference Ahead
1840s 0 1 1 Uruguay
1850s 0 1 1 Uruguay
1860s 0 1 1 Uruguay
1870s 1 1 0 β€”
1880s 0 1 1 Uruguay
1890s 0 1 1 Uruguay
1900s 0 0.8333 0.8333 Uruguay
1910s 0.8 1 0.2 Uruguay
1920s 0.8333 1 0.1667 Uruguay
1930s 0 1 1 Uruguay
1940s 0 1 1 Uruguay
1950s 0 1 1 Uruguay
1960s 0.25 1 0.75 Uruguay
1970s 0 1 1 Uruguay
1980s 1 1 0 β€”
1990s 0.4 1 0.6 Uruguay
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 Uruguay?
Dominican Republic, at 1 against 1 in Uruguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections between Dominican Republic and Uruguay?
0, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Uruguay?
140 years are reported by both, from 1844 to 2025.
How do Dominican Republic and Uruguay rank globally for free and fair elections?
Dominican Republic ranks 1st and Uruguay 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.