Age of full democracy in Dominica
Dominica: Age of full democracy was 59 years in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Age of full democracy in Dominica, 1967–2025
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age of full democracy in Dominica is 59 years, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of full democracy in Dominica peaked at 59 years in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1967.
That places Dominica 27th out of 89 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age of full democracy in Dominica, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 1 years | — |
| 1968 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1969 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 1970 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 1971 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 1972 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 1973 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 1974 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 11 years | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 12 years | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 13 years | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 14 years | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 15 years | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 16 years | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 17 years | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 18 years | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 19 years | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 20 years | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 21 years | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 22 years | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 23 years | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 24 years | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 25 years | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 26 years | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 27 years | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 28 years | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 29 years | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 30 years | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 31 years | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 32 years | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 33 years | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 34 years | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 35 years | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 36 years | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 37 years | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 38 years | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 39 years | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 40 years | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 41 years | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 42 years | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 43 years | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 44 years | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 45 years | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 46 years | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 47 years | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 48 years | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 49 years | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 50 years | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 51 years | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 52 years | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 53 years | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 54 years | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 55 years | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 56 years | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 57 years | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 58 years | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 59 years | +1.7% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 59 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.5 years, 1.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 59 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40 years, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Age of full democracy in Dominica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 1969 | +50.0% | 2 years | 3 years |
| 1970 | +33.3% | 3 years | 4 years |
| 1971 | +25.0% | 4 years | 5 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2 years | 1 years | 3 years | 3 |
| 1970s | 8.5 years | 4 years | 13 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.5 years | 14 years | 23 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.5 years | 24 years | 33 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.5 years | 34 years | 43 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.5 years | 44 years | 53 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.5 years | 54 years | 59 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 24 United States 61 years compare
- 25 Barbados 60 years compare
- 25 Nauru 60 years compare
- 27 Saint Kitts and Nevis 59 years compare
- 29 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 57 years compare
- 30 Switzerland 55 years compare
More social development data for Dominica
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 97 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0015 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 97 (2025)
- Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 10.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of full democracy in Dominica?
- Age of full democracy in Dominica was 59 years in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of full democracy recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 59 years in 2025.
- What is the lowest age of full democracy recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1967.
- How does Dominica rank for age of full democracy?
- Dominica ranks 27th out of 89 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age of full democracy rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of full democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of consecutive years in a full democracy.