Dominican Republic vs Paraguay: Electoral democracy (Lexical Index)
Electoral democracy (Lexical Index) over time
- Dominican Republic
- Paraguay
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 1 against 1 in Paraguay, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 215 shared years of data; in 1811 it was Paraguay ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 1st and Paraguay ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 22 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electoral democracy, Dominican Republic or Paraguay?
- Dominican Republic, at 1 against 1 in Paraguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy between Dominican Republic and Paraguay?
- 0, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Paraguay?
- 215 years are reported by both, from 1811 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Paraguay rank globally for electoral democracy?
- Dominican Republic ranks 1st and Paraguay ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country using the reduced Lexical Index of Electoral Democracy. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies, one-party autocracies, multi-party autocracies without elected executive, multi-party autocracies, exclusive democracies, male democracies, and electoral democracies (including full democracies or polyarchies).