Belize vs Dominican Republic: Democracy
Democracy over time
- Belize
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Belize currently reports 7 against 7 in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 164 shared years of data; in 1862 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Belize ranks 1st and Dominican Republic ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 5 and Dominican Republic in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Dominican Republic |
| 1870s | 0 | 1.4 | 1.4 | Dominican Republic |
| 1880s | 0 | 2.8 | 2.8 | Dominican Republic |
| 1890s | 0 | 3 | 3 | Dominican Republic |
| 1900s | 0 | 2.6 | 2.6 | Dominican Republic |
| 1910s | 0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | Dominican Republic |
| 1920s | 0 | 2.4 | 2.4 | Dominican Republic |
| 1930s | 1.6 | 1.8 | 0.2 | Dominican Republic |
| 1940s | 2 | 1.6 | 0.4 | Belize |
| 1950s | 2 | 1.4 | 0.6 | Belize |
| 1960s | 5 | 1.5 | 3.5 | Belize |
| 1970s | 7 | 3.7 | 3.3 | Belize |
| 1980s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 7 | 6.2 | 0.8 | Belize |
| 2000s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Belize or Dominican Republic?
- Belize, at 7 against 7 in Dominican Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Belize and Dominican Republic?
- 0, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Dominican Republic?
- 164 years are reported by both, from 1862 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Dominican Republic rank globally for democracy?
- Belize ranks 1st and Dominican Republic ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).