Human rights index vdem in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Human rights index vdem was 0.874 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.874
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
48th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.881
in 2020
All-time low
0.098
in 1931
Years of data
216
1789–2025
Human rights index vdem in Dominican Republic, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 0.874 for human rights index vdem in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human rights index vdem in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.881 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.098, in 1931.
Dominican Republic ranks 48th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 0.187 | 0.187 | 0.187 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.1962 | 0.187 | 0.209 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.2338 | 0.209 | 0.272 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.2667 | 0.25 | 0.282 | 3 |
| 1840s | 0.2797 | 0.277 | 0.293 | 6 |
| 1850s | 0.277 | 0.277 | 0.277 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.2956 | 0.109 | 0.53 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.5354 | 0.53 | 0.548 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.3077 | 0.227 | 0.548 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2284 | 0.227 | 0.241 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.4158 | 0.411 | 0.419 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3721 | 0.277 | 0.445 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.3256 | 0.277 | 0.389 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1023 | 0.098 | 0.141 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1098 | 0.098 | 0.119 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1182 | 0.118 | 0.119 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3335 | 0.114 | 0.691 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4058 | 0.354 | 0.814 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7799 | 0.732 | 0.814 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7819 | 0.707 | 0.856 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8564 | 0.856 | 0.857 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8497 | 0.841 | 0.859 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8782 | 0.874 | 0.881 | 6 |
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- Freedom of association index 0.876 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.901 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is human rights index vdem in Dominican Republic?
- Human rights index vdem in Dominican Republic was 0.874 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human rights index vdem recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.881 in 2020.
- What is the lowest human rights index vdem recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.098 in 1931.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for human rights index vdem?
- Dominican Republic ranks 48th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human rights index vdem rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 Human rights index vdem. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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