Colombia vs Dominican Republic: Democracy Index
Colombia
7
in 2018
Dominican Republic
7
in 2018
Colombia rank
69th
Dominican Republic rank
69th
Democracy Index over time
- Colombia
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 7 against 7 in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 164 shared years of data; in 1844 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 69th and Dominican Republic ranks 69th of 168 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 12 and Dominican Republic in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 2 | -3 | 5 | Colombia |
| 1850s | 2 | -3 | 5 | Colombia |
| 1860s | -0.6 | -1.8 | 1.2 | Colombia |
| 1870s | 8 | -3 | 11 | Colombia |
| 1880s | 3.6 | -3 | 6.6 | Colombia |
| 1890s | -3 | -3 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | -3 | -3 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | -5 | -3 | 2 | Dominican Republic |
| 1920s | -5 | -3 | 2 | Dominican Republic |
| 1930s | 5 | -8.4 | 13.4 | Colombia |
| 1940s | 3 | -9 | 12 | Colombia |
| 1950s | -1.4 | -9 | 7.6 | Colombia |
| 1960s | 7 | -3 | 10 | Colombia |
| 1970s | 7.6 | -1.4 | 9 | Colombia |
| 1980s | 8 | 5 | 3 | Colombia |
| 1990s | 7.9 | 6.2 | 1.7 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 7 | 8 | 1 | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 7 | 7.67 | 0.6667 | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy index, Colombia or Dominican Republic?
- Colombia, at 7 against 7 in Dominican Republic as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index between Colombia and Dominican Republic?
- 0, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Dominican Republic?
- 164 years are reported by both, from 1844 to 2018.
- How do Colombia and Dominican Republic rank globally for democracy index?
- Colombia ranks 69th and Dominican Republic ranks 69th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).