Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Happiness vs. life satisfaction was 6.09 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Dominican Republic, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 6.09 for happiness vs. life satisfaction in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, happiness vs. life satisfaction in Dominican Republic peaked at 6.09 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.88, in 2014.
That places Dominican Republic 63rd out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.21 | 4.88 | 5.69 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.77 | 5.54 | 6.09 | 6 |
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- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.876 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.874 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.505 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.475 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.874 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is happiness vs. life satisfaction in Dominican Republic?
- Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Dominican Republic was 6.09 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest happiness vs. life satisfaction recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 6.09 in 2025.
- What is the lowest happiness vs. life satisfaction recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.88 in 2014.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for happiness vs. life satisfaction?
- Dominican Republic ranks 63rd out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is happiness vs. life satisfaction rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Happiness vs. life satisfaction. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.