Dominican Republic vs Vanuatu: Free and fair elections

Dominican Republic
1
in 2025
Vanuatu
1
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
1st
Vanuatu rank
1st

Free and fair elections over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Vanuatu ahead.

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

Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1970s 0.4 0.6 0.2 Vanuatu
1980s 1 1 0 β€”
1990s 0.4 1 0.6 Vanuatu
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 Vanuatu?
Dominican Republic, at 1 against 1 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections between Dominican Republic and Vanuatu?
0, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Vanuatu?
51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
How do Dominican Republic and Vanuatu rank globally for free and fair elections?
Dominican Republic ranks 1st and Vanuatu 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.