Freedom Score in Dominica
Dominica: Freedom Score was 92 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Freedom Score in Dominica, 2002–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 92 for freedom score in 2025.
The figure is down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom score in Dominica peaked at 97 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 91, in 2003.
Dominica ranks 29th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Freedom Score in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 94 | — |
| 2003 | 91 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 92 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 97 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 96 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 95 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 93 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 92 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 92 | +0.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 92 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61.5, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 92 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.75 | 91 | 97 | 8 |
| 2010s | 94.6 | 93 | 96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.67 | 92 | 93 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 29 Cape Verde 92 compare
- 29 Micronesia (country) 92 compare
- 29 Palau 92 compare
- 29 United Kingdom 92 compare
More social development data for Dominica
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 97 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0015 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 97 (2025)
- Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 10.23 % change on previous year (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 score in Dominica?
- Freedom score in Dominica was 92 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom score recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 97 in 2007.
- What is the lowest freedom score recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 91 in 2003.
- How does Dominica rank for freedom score?
- Dominica ranks 29th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom score rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Freedom House’s freedom score captures the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, a functioning government, freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more freedom.