Democracy Index in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Democracy Index was 7 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
69th
of 168 countries
All-time high
8
in 1996
All-time low
-9
in 1932
Years of data
164
1844–2018
Democracy Index in Dominican Republic, 1844–2018
Source: Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for democracy index in Dominican Republic is 7, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, democracy index in Dominican Republic peaked at 8 in 1996 and was at its lowest, -9, in 1932.
That places Dominican Republic 69th out of 168 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Democracy Index in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1844 | -3 | — |
| 1845 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1846 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1847 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1848 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1849 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1850 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1851 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1852 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1853 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1854 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1855 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1856 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1857 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1858 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1859 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1860 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1861 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1862 | 0 | — |
| 1863 | 0 | — |
| 1864 | 0 | — |
| 1865 | -3 | — |
| 1866 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1867 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1868 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1869 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1870 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1871 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1872 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1873 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1874 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1875 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1876 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1877 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1878 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1879 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1880 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1881 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1882 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1883 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1884 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1885 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1886 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1887 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1888 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1889 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1890 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1891 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1892 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1893 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1894 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1895 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1896 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1897 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1898 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1899 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1900 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1901 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -5 | +66.7% |
| 1931 | -7 | +40.0% |
| 1932 | -9 | +28.6% |
| 1933 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -9 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -6 | -33.3% |
| 1962 | -3 | -50.0% |
| 1963 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | -3 | — |
| 1967 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 5 | -266.7% |
| 1979 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8 | +60.0% |
| 1997 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7 | +0.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 7 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 7 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8, 88% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | -3 | -3 | -3 | 6 |
| 1850s | -3 | -3 | -3 | 10 |
| 1860s | -1.8 | -3 | 0 | 10 |
| 1870s | -3 | -3 | -3 | 10 |
| 1880s | -3 | -3 | -3 | 10 |
| 1890s | -3 | -3 | -3 | 10 |
| 1900s | -3 | -3 | -3 | 10 |
| 1910s | -3 | -3 | -3 | 4 |
| 1920s | -3 | -3 | -3 | 5 |
| 1930s | -8.4 | -9 | -5 | 10 |
| 1940s | -9 | -9 | -9 | 10 |
| 1950s | -9 | -9 | -9 | 10 |
| 1960s | -3 | -9 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.4 | -3 | 5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.2 | 5 | 8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.67 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 69 Armenia 7 compare
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More social development data for Dominican Republic
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,240 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,240 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (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 democracy index in Dominican Republic?
- Democracy index in Dominican Republic was 7 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democracy index recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 1996.
- What is the lowest democracy index recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -9 in 1932.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for democracy index?
- Dominican Republic ranks 69th out of 168 countries with data for 2018.
- Is democracy index rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).