Electoral Democracy Index in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Electoral Democracy Index was 0.735 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electoral Democracy Index in Dominican Republic, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electoral democracy index in Dominican Republic is 0.735, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 215 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electoral democracy index in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.735 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.013, in 1789.
That places Dominican Republic 46th out of 176 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.013 | 0.013 | 0.013 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.013 | 0.013 | 0.013 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.0175 | 0.013 | 0.028 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.028 | 0.028 | 0.028 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.0307 | 0.027 | 0.037 | 3 |
| 1840s | 0.1517 | 0.136 | 0.156 | 6 |
| 1850s | 0.1411 | 0.105 | 0.163 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1145 | 0.047 | 0.222 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1864 | 0.154 | 0.259 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1711 | 0.094 | 0.253 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1465 | 0.145 | 0.153 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2127 | 0.169 | 0.241 | 9 |
| 1910s | 0.1721 | 0.119 | 0.234 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1975 | 0.119 | 0.273 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.123 | 0.119 | 0.145 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.141 | 0.119 | 0.151 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1503 | 0.15 | 0.152 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2126 | 0.146 | 0.369 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2952 | 0.261 | 0.475 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5128 | 0.473 | 0.532 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5075 | 0.43 | 0.647 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6548 | 0.636 | 0.673 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5922 | 0.559 | 0.625 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6965 | 0.656 | 0.735 | 6 |
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More social development data for Dominican Republic
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- 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)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Varieties of democracy 0.735 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.505 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.874 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.475 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.874 (2025)
- Key features of electoral democracy 0.735 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electoral democracy index in Dominican Republic?
- Electoral democracy index in Dominican Republic was 0.735 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electoral democracy index recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.735 in 2025.
- What is the lowest electoral democracy index recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.013 in 1789.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for electoral democracy index?
- Dominican Republic ranks 46th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electoral democracy index rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.