Dominican Republic vs Guyana: Democracy
Democracy over time
- Dominican Republic
- Guyana
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 7 against 7 in Guyana, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 134 shared years of data; in 1892 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 1st and Guyana ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 8 and Guyana in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 3 | 2 | 1 | Dominican Republic |
| 1900s | 2.6 | 2 | 0.6 | Dominican Republic |
| 1910s | 1.2 | 2 | 0.8 | Guyana |
| 1920s | 2.4 | 2 | 0.4 | Dominican Republic |
| 1930s | 1.8 | 2 | 0.2 | Guyana |
| 1940s | 1.6 | 2 | 0.4 | Guyana |
| 1950s | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1.5 | 2.4 | 0.9 | Guyana |
| 1970s | 3.7 | 3 | 0.7 | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 7 | 3 | 4 | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 6.2 | 5.4 | 0.8 | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 7 | 6 | 1 | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 7 | 6.7 | 0.3 | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Dominican Republic or Guyana?
- Dominican Republic, at 7 against 7 in Guyana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Dominican Republic and Guyana?
- 0, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Guyana?
- 134 years are reported by both, from 1892 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Guyana rank globally for democracy?
- Dominican Republic ranks 1st and Guyana ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).