Dominican Republic vs Nepal: Distribution of Democracy Index

Dominican Republic
17
in 2018
Nepal
17
in 2018
Dominican Republic rank
70th
Nepal rank
70th

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Nepal
05101520180019092018

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 17 against 17 in Nepal, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 164 shared years of data; in 1844 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 70th and Nepal ranks 70th of 168 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 8 and Nepal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Nepal Difference Ahead
1840s 7 6 1 Dominican Republic
1850s 7 7 0 —
1860s 8.2 7 1.2 Dominican Republic
1870s 7 7 0 —
1880s 7 7 0 —
1890s 7 7 0 —
1900s 7 7 0 —
1910s 7 7 0 —
1920s 7 7 0 —
1930s 1.6 7 5.4 Nepal
1940s 1 6.4 5.4 Nepal
1950s 1 5 4 Nepal
1960s 7 0.8 6.2 Dominican Republic
1970s 8.6 1 7.6 Dominican Republic
1980s 15 7.3 7.7 Dominican Republic
1990s 16.2 15.1 1.1 Dominican Republic
2000s 18 11.2 6.8 Dominican Republic
2010s 17.67 16.11 1.56 Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Dominican Republic or Nepal?
Dominican Republic, at 17 against 17 in Nepal as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Dominican Republic and Nepal?
0, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Nepal?
164 years are reported by both, from 1844 to 2018.
How do Dominican Republic and Nepal rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
Dominican Republic ranks 70th and Nepal ranks 70th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Distribution of Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,366 data points, 1800–2018
Last refreshed

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 0 to 20 (fully democratic).