Dominican Republic vs United States: Elected parliament
Dominican Republic
1
in 2025
United States
1
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
1st
United States rank
1st
Elected parliament over time
- Dominican Republic
- United States
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 1 against 1 in United States, a difference of 0.
Across all 237 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 198 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1790s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1800s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1810s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1820s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1830s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1840s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | United States |
| 1850s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | United States |
| 1870s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | United States |
| 1920s | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | United States |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | United States |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected parliament, Dominican Republic or United States?
- Dominican Republic, at 1 against 1 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament between Dominican Republic and United States?
- 0, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and United States?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and United States rank globally for elected parliament?
- Dominican Republic ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected parliament. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable indicates whether some citizens elect a legislature which does issue some laws, but does not perform executive functions.