Dominican Republic vs Nicaragua: Universal right to vote in practice
Dominican Republic
2
in 2025
Nicaragua
2
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
1st
Nicaragua rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Dominican Republic
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 2 against 2 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 1st and Nicaragua ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 8 and Nicaragua in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | Dominican Republic |
| 1870s | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | Dominican Republic |
| 1880s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Dominican Republic |
| 1890s | 1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | Dominican Republic |
| 1900s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Nicaragua |
| 1910s | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | Nicaragua |
| 1920s | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Nicaragua |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1.8 | 1 | 0.8 | Dominican Republic |
| 1950s | 2 | 1.3 | 0.7 | Dominican Republic |
| 1960s | 1.2 | 2 | 0.8 | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 2 | 1.6 | 0.4 | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 2 | 1.2 | 0.8 | Dominican Republic |
| 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 Nicaragua?
- Dominican Republic, at 2 against 2 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Dominican Republic and Nicaragua?
- 0, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Nicaragua?
- 188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Nicaragua rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Dominican Republic ranks 1st and Nicaragua ranks 1st of 198 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).