Dominican Republic vs South Africa: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote

Dominican Republic
100.0%
in 2025
South Africa
100.0%
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st

Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic South Africa Difference Ahead
1900s 50.0% 0.2% 49.8% Dominican Republic
1910s 50.0% 10.0% 40.0% Dominican Republic
1920s 50.0% 10.0% 40.0% Dominican Republic
1930s 50.0% 18.5% 31.5% Dominican Republic
1940s 85.0% 20.0% 65.0% Dominican Republic
1950s 100.0% 20.0% 80.0% Dominican Republic
1960s 100.0% 20.0% 80.0% Dominican Republic
1970s 100.0% 20.0% 80.0% Dominican Republic
1980s 100.0% 20.0% 80.0% Dominican Republic
1990s 100.0% 60.0% 40.0% Dominican Republic
2000s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%
2010s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%
2020s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of adult citizens who have the right to vote, Dominican Republic or South Africa?
Dominican Republic, at 100.0% against 100.0% in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of adult citizens who have the right to vote between Dominican Republic and South Africa?
0.0%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and South Africa?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Dominican Republic and South Africa rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
Dominican Republic ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
Unit
%
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,409 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Share of adult citizens which have the legal right to vote in national elections.