Dominican Republic vs New Zealand: Universal right to vote
Universal right to vote over time
- Dominican Republic
- New Zealand
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 2 against 2 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was New Zealand ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | Dominican Republic |
| 1870s | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.4 | Dominican Republic |
| 1880s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 1 | 1.7 | 0.7 | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 1 | 2 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 1 | 2 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 1 | 2 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 1 | 2 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 1.8 | 2 | 0.2 | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 2 | 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, Dominican Republic or New Zealand?
- Dominican Republic, at 2 against 2 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote between Dominican Republic and New Zealand?
- 0, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and New Zealand?
- 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and New Zealand rank globally for universal right to vote?
- Dominican Republic ranks 1st and New Zealand 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. 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 men and women that are citizens are allowed to vote in national elections (score 2), whether it is only men (score 1), or there is no universal rights to vote for either men or women (score 0). It neither considers informal restrictions nor legal restrictions based on age, criminal conviction, disability, and local residency.