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Freedom of association index in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Freedom of association index was 0.876 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.876
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
32nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.878
in 2024
All-time low
0.034
in 1789
Years of data
216
1789–2025

Freedom of association index in Dominican Republic, 1789–2025

00.20.40.60.8178919072025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for freedom of association index in Dominican Republic is 0.876, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, freedom of association index in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.878 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.034, in 1789.

Dominican Republic ranks 32nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Freedom of association index in Dominican Republic, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.034 —
1790 0.034 +0.0%
1791 0.034 +0.0%
1792 0.034 +0.0%
1793 0.034 +0.0%
1794 0.034 +0.0%
1795 0.034 +0.0%
1796 0.034 +0.0%
1797 0.034 +0.0%
1798 0.034 +0.0%
1799 0.034 +0.0%
1800 0.034 +0.0%
1801 0.034 +0.0%
1802 0.034 +0.0%
1803 0.034 +0.0%
1804 0.034 +0.0%
1805 0.034 +0.0%
1806 0.034 +0.0%
1807 0.034 +0.0%
1808 0.034 +0.0%
1809 0.034 +0.0%
1810 0.034 +0.0%
1811 0.034 +0.0%
1812 0.034 +0.0%
1813 0.034 +0.0%
1814 0.034 +0.0%
1815 0.034 +0.0%
1816 0.034 +0.0%
1817 0.034 +0.0%
1818 0.034 +0.0%
1819 0.034 +0.0%
1820 0.034 +0.0%
1821 0.034 +0.0%
1822 0.034 +0.0%
1844 0.221 +550.0%
1845 0.229 +3.6%
1846 0.229 +0.0%
1847 0.229 +0.0%
1848 0.246 +7.4%
1849 0.274 +11.4%
1850 0.274 +0.0%
1851 0.274 +0.0%
1852 0.274 +0.0%
1853 0.266 -2.9%
1854 0.266 +0.0%
1855 0.266 +0.0%
1856 0.266 +0.0%
1857 0.266 +0.0%
1858 0.267 +0.4%
1859 0.224 -16.1%
1860 0.224 +0.0%
1861 0.035 -84.4%
1862 0.035 +0.0%
1863 0.035 +0.0%
1864 0.035 +0.0%
1865 0.042 +20.0%
1866 0.359 +754.8%
1867 0.359 +0.0%
1868 0.359 +0.0%
1869 0.359 +0.0%
1870 0.359 +0.0%
1871 0.359 +0.0%
1872 0.359 +0.0%
1873 0.359 +0.0%
1874 0.355 -1.1%
1875 0.354 -0.3%
1876 0.358 +1.1%
1877 0.359 +0.3%
1878 0.358 -0.3%
1879 0.357 -0.3%
1880 0.357 +0.0%
1881 0.356 -0.3%
1882 0.299 -16.0%
1883 0.277 -7.4%
1884 0.142 -48.7%
1885 0.142 +0.0%
1886 0.114 -19.7%
1887 0.114 +0.0%
1888 0.114 +0.0%
1889 0.112 -1.8%
1890 0.112 +0.0%
1891 0.112 +0.0%
1892 0.115 +2.7%
1893 0.115 +0.0%
1894 0.115 +0.0%
1895 0.115 +0.0%
1896 0.113 -1.7%
1897 0.111 -1.8%
1898 0.111 +0.0%
1899 0.117 +5.4%
1900 0.522 +346.2%
1901 0.522 +0.0%
1902 0.522 +0.0%
1903 0.522 +0.0%
1904 0.522 +0.0%
1905 0.522 +0.0%
1906 0.522 +0.0%
1907 0.522 +0.0%
1908 0.512 -1.9%
1909 0.507 -1.0%
1910 0.507 +0.0%
1911 0.507 +0.0%
1912 0.506 -0.2%
1913 0.505 -0.2%
1914 0.513 +1.6%
1915 0.525 +2.3%
1916 0.409 -22.1%
1917 0.409 +0.0%
1918 0.409 +0.0%
1919 0.409 +0.0%
1920 0.409 +0.0%
1921 0.409 +0.0%
1922 0.409 +0.0%
1923 0.409 +0.0%
1924 0.393 -3.9%
1925 0.472 +20.1%
1926 0.472 +0.0%
1927 0.533 +12.9%
1928 0.518 -2.8%
1929 0.508 -1.9%
1930 0.158 -68.9%
1931 0.087 -44.9%
1932 0.087 +0.0%
1933 0.087 +0.0%
1934 0.085 -2.3%
1935 0.085 +0.0%
1936 0.085 +0.0%
1937 0.085 +0.0%
1938 0.086 +1.2%
1939 0.086 +0.0%
1940 0.086 +0.0%
1941 0.086 +0.0%
1942 0.084 -2.3%
1943 0.084 +0.0%
1944 0.084 +0.0%
1945 0.084 +0.0%
1946 0.085 +1.2%
1947 0.09 +5.9%
1948 0.09 +0.0%
1949 0.09 +0.0%
1950 0.09 +0.0%
1951 0.09 +0.0%
1952 0.087 -3.3%
1953 0.086 -1.1%
1954 0.086 +0.0%
1955 0.086 +0.0%
1956 0.087 +1.2%
1957 0.087 +0.0%
1958 0.086 -1.1%
1959 0.102 +18.6%
1960 0.055 -46.1%
1961 0.075 +36.4%
1962 0.35 +366.7%
1963 0.603 +72.3%
1964 0.336 -44.3%
1965 0.336 +0.0%
1966 0.324 -3.6%
1967 0.346 +6.8%
1968 0.346 +0.0%
1969 0.346 +0.0%
1970 0.312 -9.8%
1971 0.306 -1.9%
1972 0.306 +0.0%
1973 0.306 +0.0%
1974 0.319 +4.2%
1975 0.35 +9.7%
1976 0.35 +0.0%
1977 0.35 +0.0%
1978 0.554 +58.3%
1979 0.789 +42.4%
1980 0.789 +0.0%
1981 0.789 +0.0%
1982 0.801 +1.5%
1983 0.808 +0.9%
1984 0.808 +0.0%
1985 0.808 +0.0%
1986 0.797 -1.4%
1987 0.797 +0.0%
1988 0.797 +0.0%
1989 0.797 +0.0%
1990 0.797 +0.0%
1991 0.811 +1.8%
1992 0.811 +0.0%
1993 0.811 +0.0%
1994 0.807 -0.5%
1995 0.805 -0.2%
1996 0.844 +4.8%
1997 0.847 +0.4%
1998 0.848 +0.1%
1999 0.849 +0.1%
2000 0.85 +0.1%
2001 0.851 +0.1%
2002 0.85 -0.1%
2003 0.849 -0.1%
2004 0.846 -0.4%
2005 0.844 -0.2%
2006 0.855 +1.3%
2007 0.858 +0.4%
2008 0.86 +0.2%
2009 0.861 +0.1%
2010 0.856 -0.6%
2011 0.854 -0.2%
2012 0.852 -0.2%
2013 0.839 -1.5%
2014 0.839 +0.0%
2015 0.831 -1.0%
2016 0.827 -0.5%
2017 0.817 -1.2%
2018 0.817 +0.0%
2019 0.827 +1.2%
2020 0.869 +5.1%
2021 0.874 +0.6%
2022 0.874 +0.0%
2023 0.874 +0.0%
2024 0.878 +0.5%
2025 0.876 -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.034 0.034 0.034 1
1790s 0.034 0.034 0.034 10
1800s 0.034 0.034 0.034 10
1810s 0.034 0.034 0.034 10
1820s 0.034 0.034 0.034 3
1840s 0.238 0.221 0.274 6
1850s 0.2643 0.224 0.274 10
1860s 0.1842 0.035 0.359 10
1870s 0.3577 0.354 0.359 10
1880s 0.2027 0.112 0.357 10
1890s 0.1136 0.111 0.117 10
1900s 0.5195 0.507 0.522 10
1910s 0.4699 0.409 0.525 10
1920s 0.4532 0.393 0.533 10
1930s 0.0931 0.085 0.158 10
1940s 0.0863 0.084 0.09 10
1950s 0.0887 0.086 0.102 10
1960s 0.3117 0.055 0.603 10
1970s 0.3942 0.306 0.789 10
1980s 0.7991 0.789 0.808 10
1990s 0.823 0.797 0.849 10
2000s 0.8524 0.844 0.861 10
2010s 0.8359 0.817 0.856 10
2020s 0.8742 0.869 0.878 6

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 29 Barbados 0.879 compare
  2. 29 Jamaica 0.879 compare
  3. 29 Papua New Guinea 0.879 compare
  4. 32 Australia 0.876 compare
  5. 34 Italy 0.875 compare
  6. 35 Cape Verde 0.874 compare
  7. 35 Portugal 0.874 compare
  8. 35 Solomon Islands 0.874 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is freedom of association index in Dominican Republic?
Freedom of association index in Dominican Republic was 0.876 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.878 in 2024.
What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.034 in 1789.
How does Dominican Republic rank for freedom of association index?
Dominican Republic ranks 32nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is freedom of association index rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 Freedom of association index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Freedom of association index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,011 data points, 1789–2025
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