Dominican Republic vs South Africa: Deliberative Democracy Index
Deliberative Democracy Index over time
- Dominican Republic
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.651 against 0.647 in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Africa ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 35th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0457 | 0.118 | 0.0723 | South Africa |
| 1910s | 0.0335 | 0.1642 | 0.1307 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 0.0317 | 0.169 | 0.1373 | South Africa |
| 1930s | 0.0137 | 0.1714 | 0.1577 | South Africa |
| 1940s | 0.0158 | 0.1651 | 0.1493 | South Africa |
| 1950s | 0.017 | 0.1364 | 0.1194 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 0.0534 | 0.1296 | 0.0762 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.0784 | 0.1285 | 0.0501 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.259 | 0.14 | 0.119 | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 0.3248 | 0.4364 | 0.1116 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.5049 | 0.6631 | 0.1582 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.4452 | 0.6448 | 0.1996 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.6175 | 0.6345 | 0.017 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Dominican Republic or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.651 against 0.647 in Dominican Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Dominican Republic and South Africa?
- 0.004, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and South Africa?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and South Africa rank globally for deliberative democracy index?
- Dominican Republic ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 35th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.