Belize vs Dominican Republic: Full democracy

Belize
1
in 2025
Dominican Republic
1
in 2025
Belize rank
1st
Dominican Republic rank
1st

Full democracy over time

  • Belize
  • Dominican Republic
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How they compare

Belize currently reports 1 against 1 in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 164 shared years of data; in 1862 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Belize ranks 1st and Dominican Republic ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 17 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Dominican Republic Difference Ahead
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 0.6 0 0.6 Belize
1970s 1 0.1 0.9 Belize
1980s 1 1 0
1990s 1 0.8 0.2 Belize
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 full democracy, Belize or Dominican Republic?
Belize, at 1 against 1 in Dominican Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in full democracy between Belize and Dominican Republic?
0, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Dominican Republic?
164 years are reported by both, from 1862 to 2025.
How do Belize and Dominican Republic rank globally for full democracy?
Belize ranks 1st and Dominican Republic ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Full democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Full democracy
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies if a country is a full democracy using the extended Lexical Index of Electoral Democracy (LIED+).