Dominican Republic vs South Africa: Universal right to vote in practice
Dominican Republic
2
in 2025
South Africa
2
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Dominican Republic
- South Africa
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 2 against 2 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 198 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 | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | 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 | 0 | 1.2 | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 2 | 1.2 | 0.8 | Dominican Republic |
| 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 South Africa?
- Dominican Republic, at 2 against 2 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Dominican Republic and South Africa?
- 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 universal right to vote in practice?
- Dominican Republic ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.