Dominican Republic vs Zambia: Universal right to vote in practice
Dominican Republic
2
in 2025
Zambia
2
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
1st
Zambia rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Dominican Republic
- Zambia
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 2 against 2 in Zambia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.5556 | 0 | 0.5556 | 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 | 1.2 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 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 Zambia?
- Dominican Republic, at 2 against 2 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Dominican Republic and Zambia?
- 0, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Zambia?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Zambia rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Dominican Republic ranks 1st and Zambia 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).