Which has higher democracy index, Dominican Republic or Guyana?

Dominican Republic, at 7 against 7 in Guyana as of 2018.

What is the difference in democracy index between Dominican Republic and Guyana?

0, with Dominican Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Guyana?

53 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2018.

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.

Dominican Republic vs Guyana: Democracy Index

Dominican Republic

in 2018

Guyana

in 2018

Dominican Republic rank

69th

Guyana rank

69th

Democracy Index over time

Dominican Republic
Guyana

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 7 against 7 in Guyana, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Guyana ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 69th and Guyana ranks 69th of 168 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 4 and Guyana in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Guyana	Difference	Ahead
1960s	-3	1.5	4.5	Guyana
1970s	-1.4	0.8	2.2	Guyana
1980s	5	-7	12	Dominican Republic
1990s	6.2	3.4	2.8	Dominican Republic
2000s	8	6	2	Dominican Republic
2010s	7.67	6.44	1.22	Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy index, Dominican Republic or Guyana?: Dominican Republic, at 7 against 7 in Guyana as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy index between Dominican Republic and Guyana?: 0, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Guyana?: 53 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2018.
How do Dominican Republic and Guyana rank globally for democracy index?: Dominican Republic ranks 69th and Guyana 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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Indicator: Democracy Index
Source: Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

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).