Dominican Republic vs Germany: Universal right to vote in practice
Dominican Republic
2
in 2025
Germany
2
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
1st
Germany rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Dominican Republic
- Germany
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 2 against 2 in Germany, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 114 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 1st and Germany ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 8 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0.3333 | 0 | 0.3333 | Dominican Republic |
| 1870s | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | Dominican Republic |
| 1880s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Dominican Republic |
| 1890s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Dominican Republic |
| 1900s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | Dominican Republic |
| 1910s | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.4 | Dominican Republic |
| 1920s | 0.6 | 2 | 1.4 | Germany |
| 1930s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Dominican Republic |
| 1940s | 1.6 | 0 | 1.6 | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 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 universal right to vote in practice, Dominican Republic or Germany?
- Dominican Republic, at 2 against 2 in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Dominican Republic and Germany?
- 0, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Germany?
- 114 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Germany rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Dominican Republic ranks 1st and Germany ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Universal right to vote in practice. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicates whether virtually all adult citizens have the right to vote in practice (score 2), only men have broad voting rights in practice (score 1), or there are no broad voting rights in practice (score 0).