Dominican Republic vs Liberia: Democracy Index
Dominican Republic
7
in 2018
Liberia
7
in 2018
Dominican Republic rank
69th
Liberia rank
69th
Democracy Index over time
- Dominican Republic
- Liberia
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 7 against 7 in Liberia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 161 shared years of data; in 1847 it was Liberia ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 69th and Liberia ranks 69th of 168 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 10 and Liberia in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | -3 | 4 | 7 | Liberia |
| 1850s | -3 | 4 | 7 | Liberia |
| 1860s | -1.8 | 4 | 5.8 | Liberia |
| 1870s | -3 | 4 | 7 | Liberia |
| 1880s | -3 | -0.2 | 2.8 | Liberia |
| 1890s | -3 | -4 | 1 | Dominican Republic |
| 1900s | -3 | -4.2 | 1.2 | Dominican Republic |
| 1910s | -3 | -6 | 3 | Dominican Republic |
| 1920s | -3 | -6 | 3 | Dominican Republic |
| 1930s | -8.4 | -6 | 2.4 | Liberia |
| 1940s | -9 | -6 | 3 | Liberia |
| 1950s | -9 | -6 | 3 | Liberia |
| 1960s | -3 | -6 | 3 | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | -1.4 | -6 | 4.6 | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 5 | -6.4 | 11.4 | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 6.2 | 0 | 6.2 | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 8 | 3.3 | 4.7 | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 7.67 | 6.11 | 1.56 | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy index, Dominican Republic or Liberia?
- Dominican Republic, at 7 against 7 in Liberia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index between Dominican Republic and Liberia?
- 0, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Liberia?
- 161 years are reported by both, from 1847 to 2018.
- How do Dominican Republic and Liberia rank globally for democracy index?
- Dominican Republic ranks 69th and Liberia 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).