Dominican Republic vs Rwanda: Universal right to vote in practice
Dominican Republic
2
in 2025
Rwanda
2
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
1st
Rwanda rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Dominican Republic
- Rwanda
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 2 against 2 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Rwanda ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 1st and Rwanda ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 8 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | Dominican Republic |
| 1930s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Dominican Republic |
| 1940s | 1.8 | 0 | 1.8 | Dominican Republic |
| 1950s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Dominican Republic |
| 1960s | 1.2 | 1.6 | 0.4 | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 2 | 0.6 | 1.4 | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 2 | 1.8 | 0.2 | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 2 | 0.8 | 1.2 | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 2 | 1.4 | 0.6 | Dominican Republic |
| 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 Rwanda?
- Dominican Republic, at 2 against 2 in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Dominican Republic and Rwanda?
- 0, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Rwanda?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Rwanda rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Dominican Republic ranks 1st and Rwanda 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).