Brazil vs Dominican Republic: Democracy

Brazil
2
in 2025
Dominican Republic
2
in 2025
Brazil rank
32nd
Dominican Republic rank
32nd

Democracy over time

  • Brazil
  • Dominican Republic
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 2 against 2 in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 213 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Brazil ranks 32nd and Dominican Republic ranks 32nd of 176 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 7 and Dominican Republic in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Dominican Republic Difference Ahead
1780s 0 0 0
1790s 0 0 0
1800s 0 0 0
1810s 0 0 0
1820s 0 0 0
1840s 0 0.5 0.5 Dominican Republic
1850s 0 0.6 0.6 Dominican Republic
1860s 0 0.2222 0.2222 Dominican Republic
1870s 0 0.2222 0.2222 Dominican Republic
1880s 0 0.6 0.6 Dominican Republic
1890s 0.4 0.1 0.3 Brazil
1900s 1 0.5 0.5 Brazil
1910s 1 0.4444 0.5556 Brazil
1920s 1 0.5 0.5 Brazil
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 1 0 1 Brazil
1960s 1 0.5 0.5 Brazil
1970s 1 1 0
1980s 1.3 1.8 0.5 Dominican Republic
1990s 2 1.4 0.6 Brazil
2000s 2 2 0
2010s 2 2 0
2020s 2 2 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Brazil or Dominican Republic?
Brazil, at 2 against 2 in Dominican Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Brazil and Dominican Republic?
0, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Dominican Republic?
213 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Dominican Republic rank globally for democracy?
Brazil ranks 32nd and Dominican Republic ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (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

Indicator
Democracy
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.