Age of full democracy in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Age of full democracy was 30 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Age of full democracy in Dominican Republic, 1979–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age of full democracy in Dominican Republic is 30, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of full democracy in Dominican Republic peaked at 30 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1979.
That places Dominican Republic 61st 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1980s | 6.5 | 2 | 11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8 | 1 | 15 | 8 |
| 2000s | 9.5 | 5 | 14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.5 | 15 | 24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.5 | 25 | 30 | 6 |
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More social development data for Dominican Republic
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 20 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 1,240 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 3 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.874 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.505 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.735 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.876 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of full democracy in Dominican Republic?
- Age of full democracy in Dominican Republic was 30 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of full democracy recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 30 in 2025.
- What is the lowest age of full democracy recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1979.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for age of full democracy?
- Dominican Republic ranks 61st out of 89 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age of full 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 full democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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