Freedom of expression index in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Freedom of expression index was 0.901 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.901
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
28th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.929
in 2021
All-time low
0.05
in 1951
Years of data
216
1789–2025
Freedom of expression index in Dominican Republic, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for freedom of expression index in Dominican Republic is 0.901, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of expression index in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.929 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.05, in 1951.
Dominican Republic ranks 28th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.063 | 0.063 | 0.063 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.063 | 0.063 | 0.063 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.0969 | 0.063 | 0.176 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.176 | 0.176 | 0.176 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.2037 | 0.176 | 0.258 | 3 |
| 1840s | 0.3863 | 0.377 | 0.433 | 6 |
| 1850s | 0.377 | 0.377 | 0.377 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.3487 | 0.146 | 0.562 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.5824 | 0.562 | 0.63 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.3584 | 0.206 | 0.63 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2112 | 0.206 | 0.258 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.4802 | 0.479 | 0.481 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.4132 | 0.291 | 0.488 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.3763 | 0.291 | 0.484 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0662 | 0.059 | 0.131 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.059 | 0.059 | 0.059 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0509 | 0.05 | 0.059 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4055 | 0.05 | 0.703 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5452 | 0.5 | 0.827 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.815 | 0.798 | 0.827 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8099 | 0.774 | 0.846 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8646 | 0.863 | 0.867 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8167 | 0.789 | 0.851 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9135 | 0.899 | 0.929 | 6 |
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- Democracy lexical 1 (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)
- Participatory democracy index 0.475 (2025)
- Varieties democracy vdem 0.735 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom of expression index in Dominican Republic?
- Freedom of expression index in Dominican Republic was 0.901 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of expression index recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.929 in 2021.
- What is the lowest freedom of expression index recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 in 1951.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for freedom of expression index?
- Dominican Republic ranks 28th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of expression index rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. 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 expression index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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