Dominican Republic vs Sri Lanka: Universal right to vote
Universal right to vote over time
- Dominican Republic
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 2 against 2 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 7 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | Dominican Republic |
| 1870s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Dominican Republic |
| 1880s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Dominican Republic |
| 1890s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Dominican Republic |
| 1900s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Dominican Republic |
| 1910s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Dominican Republic |
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Dominican Republic |
| 1930s | 1 | 1.6 | 0.6 | Sri Lanka |
| 1940s | 1.8 | 2 | 0.2 | Sri Lanka |
| 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 Sri Lanka?
- Dominican Republic, at 2 against 2 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote between Dominican Republic and Sri Lanka?
- 0, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Sri Lanka?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Sri Lanka rank globally for universal right to vote?
- Dominican Republic ranks 1st and Sri Lanka 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.