Dominican Republic vs Palau: Universal right to vote in practice
Dominican Republic
2
in 2025
Palau
2
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
1st
Palau rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Dominican Republic
- Palau
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 2 against 2 in Palau, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 79 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 1st and Palau ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Dominican Republic |
| 1950s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Dominican Republic |
| 1960s | 1.2 | 0 | 1.2 | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 2 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 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 Palau?
- Dominican Republic, at 2 against 2 in Palau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Dominican Republic and Palau?
- 0, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Palau?
- 79 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Palau rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Dominican Republic ranks 1st and Palau 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).