Dominican Republic vs Ghana: Age of electoral democracy
Dominican Republic
30 years
in 2025
Ghana
30 years
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
90th
Ghana rank
90th
Age of electoral democracy over time
- Dominican Republic
- Ghana
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 30 years against 30 years in Ghana, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 90th and Ghana ranks 90th of 144 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 years | 1 years | 1 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 3 years | 2 years | 1 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 2.5 years | 2.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 9.5 years | 9.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 19.5 years | 19.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 27.5 years | 27.5 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of electoral democracy, Dominican Republic or Ghana?
- Dominican Republic, at 30 years against 30 years in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between Dominican Republic and Ghana?
- 0 years, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Ghana?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Ghana rank globally for age of electoral democracy?
- Dominican Republic ranks 90th and Ghana ranks 90th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.