Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Citizen satisfaction with democracy was -0.364 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Dominican Republic, 2004–2020
Source: Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, citizen satisfaction with democracy in Dominican Republic stood at -0.364.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 458.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, citizen satisfaction with democracy in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.3586 in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.5305, in 2018.
That places Dominican Republic 90th out of 131 countries with data for 2020, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1328 | -0.4726 | 0.3586 | 6 |
| 2010s | -0.0946 | -0.5305 | 0.1644 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.364 | -0.364 | -0.364 | 1 |
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- Key features of democracy 0.735 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.901 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.876 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.735 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.475 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.505 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is citizen satisfaction with democracy in Dominican Republic?
- Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Dominican Republic was -0.364 in 2020, according to Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest citizen satisfaction with democracy recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3586 in 2008.
- What is the lowest citizen satisfaction with democracy recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5305 in 2018.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for citizen satisfaction with democracy?
- Dominican Republic ranks 90th out of 131 countries with data for 2020.
- Is citizen satisfaction with democracy rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 458.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Citizen satisfaction with democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the average extent to which citizens are satisfied with democracy in their own country. It combines responses across more than one thousand nationally-representative surveys on how citizens' satisfaction with democracy.