Freedom of Expression Score in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Freedom of Expression Score was 8 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Freedom of Expression Score in Dominican Republic, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for freedom of expression score in Dominican Republic is 8, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of expression score in Dominican Republic peaked at 8 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2005.
Dominican Republic ranks 10th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Freedom of Expression Score in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7 | — |
| 2007 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 8 | +0.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 8 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.67 | 7 | 8 | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.8 | 7 | 8 | 5 |
| 2020s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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 freedom of expression score in Dominican Republic?
- Freedom of expression score in Dominican Republic was 8 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of expression score recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2007.
- What is the lowest freedom of expression score recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2005.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for freedom of expression score?
- Dominican Republic ranks 10th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of expression score rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of Expression Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Indicates the extent to which individuals, groups, and the press can express their views free from government interference.