Dominican Republic vs Senegal: Universal right to vote in practice

Dominican Republic
2
in 2025
Senegal
2
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
1st
Senegal rank
1st

Universal right to vote in practice over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Senegal
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 1st and Senegal ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 6 and Senegal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Senegal Difference Ahead
1900s 1 0 1 Dominican Republic
1910s 0.6 0 0.6 Dominican Republic
1920s 0.6 0 0.6 Dominican Republic
1930s 1 0 1 Dominican Republic
1940s 1.8 0 1.8 Dominican Republic
1950s 2 0 2 Dominican Republic
1960s 1.2 2 0.8 Senegal
1970s 2 2 0 β€”
1980s 2 2 0 β€”
1990s 2 2 0 β€”
2000s 2 2 0 β€”
2010s 2 2 0 β€”
2020s 2 2 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher universal right to vote in practice, Dominican Republic or Senegal?
Dominican Republic, at 2 against 2 in Senegal as of 2025.
What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Dominican Republic and Senegal?
0, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Senegal?
122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Dominican Republic and Senegal rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
Dominican Republic ranks 1st and Senegal 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

Indicator
Universal right to vote in practice
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

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).