Age of electoral democracy in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Age of electoral democracy was 30 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Age of electoral democracy in Dominican Republic, 1982–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, age of electoral democracy in Dominican Republic stood at 30. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of electoral democracy in Dominican Republic peaked at 30 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1982.
Dominican Republic ranks 60th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age of electoral democracy in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1 | — |
| 1983 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1984 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1985 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1986 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 1987 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1988 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 1 | -87.5% |
| 1997 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1998 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1999 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2000 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 17 | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 18 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 19 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 20 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 21 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 22 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 27 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 28 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 29 | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 30 | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.5 | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| 1990s | 2.5 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 2000s | 9.5 | 5 | 14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.5 | 15 | 24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.5 | 25 | 30 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age of electoral democracy in Dominican Republic?
- Age of electoral democracy in Dominican Republic was 30 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of electoral democracy recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 30 in 2025.
- What is the lowest age of electoral democracy recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1982.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for age of electoral democracy?
- Dominican Republic ranks 60th out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age of electoral democracy rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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