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Human rights index vs electoral democracy index in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 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 vs electoral democracy index in Dominican Republic, 1789–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human rights index vs electoral democracy index in Dominican Republic is 0.874, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index vs electoral democracy index 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.

Human rights index vs electoral democracy index in Dominican Republic, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.187 —
1790 0.187 +0.0%
1791 0.187 +0.0%
1792 0.187 +0.0%
1793 0.187 +0.0%
1794 0.187 +0.0%
1795 0.191 +2.1%
1796 0.209 +9.4%
1797 0.209 +0.0%
1798 0.209 +0.0%
1799 0.209 +0.0%
1800 0.209 +0.0%
1801 0.209 +0.0%
1802 0.209 +0.0%
1803 0.214 +2.4%
1804 0.214 +0.0%
1805 0.22 +2.8%
1806 0.26 +18.2%
1807 0.272 +4.6%
1808 0.272 +0.0%
1809 0.259 -4.8%
1810 0.25 -3.5%
1811 0.25 +0.0%
1812 0.25 +0.0%
1813 0.25 +0.0%
1814 0.25 +0.0%
1815 0.25 +0.0%
1816 0.25 +0.0%
1817 0.25 +0.0%
1818 0.25 +0.0%
1819 0.25 +0.0%
1820 0.25 +0.0%
1821 0.268 +7.2%
1822 0.282 +5.2%
1844 0.293 +3.9%
1845 0.277 -5.5%
1846 0.277 +0.0%
1847 0.277 +0.0%
1848 0.277 +0.0%
1849 0.277 +0.0%
1850 0.277 +0.0%
1851 0.277 +0.0%
1852 0.277 +0.0%
1853 0.277 +0.0%
1854 0.277 +0.0%
1855 0.277 +0.0%
1856 0.277 +0.0%
1857 0.277 +0.0%
1858 0.277 +0.0%
1859 0.277 +0.0%
1860 0.269 -2.9%
1861 0.109 -59.5%
1862 0.109 +0.0%
1863 0.109 +0.0%
1864 0.109 +0.0%
1865 0.131 +20.2%
1866 0.53 +304.6%
1867 0.53 +0.0%
1868 0.53 +0.0%
1869 0.53 +0.0%
1870 0.53 +0.0%
1871 0.53 +0.0%
1872 0.53 +0.0%
1873 0.53 +0.0%
1874 0.53 +0.0%
1875 0.53 +0.0%
1876 0.53 +0.0%
1877 0.548 +3.4%
1878 0.548 +0.0%
1879 0.548 +0.0%
1880 0.548 +0.0%
1881 0.548 +0.0%
1882 0.328 -40.1%
1883 0.291 -11.3%
1884 0.227 -22.0%
1885 0.227 +0.0%
1886 0.227 +0.0%
1887 0.227 +0.0%
1888 0.227 +0.0%
1889 0.227 +0.0%
1890 0.227 +0.0%
1891 0.227 +0.0%
1892 0.227 +0.0%
1893 0.227 +0.0%
1894 0.227 +0.0%
1895 0.227 +0.0%
1896 0.227 +0.0%
1897 0.227 +0.0%
1898 0.227 +0.0%
1899 0.241 +6.2%
1900 0.419 +73.9%
1901 0.419 +0.0%
1902 0.419 +0.0%
1903 0.419 +0.0%
1904 0.419 +0.0%
1905 0.419 +0.0%
1906 0.411 -1.9%
1907 0.411 +0.0%
1908 0.411 +0.0%
1909 0.411 +0.0%
1910 0.411 +0.0%
1911 0.411 +0.0%
1912 0.439 +6.8%
1913 0.445 +1.4%
1914 0.445 +0.0%
1915 0.445 +0.0%
1916 0.294 -33.9%
1917 0.277 -5.8%
1918 0.277 +0.0%
1919 0.277 +0.0%
1920 0.277 +0.0%
1921 0.277 +0.0%
1922 0.277 +0.0%
1923 0.277 +0.0%
1924 0.277 +0.0%
1925 0.352 +27.1%
1926 0.352 +0.0%
1927 0.389 +10.5%
1928 0.389 +0.0%
1929 0.389 +0.0%
1930 0.141 -63.8%
1931 0.098 -30.5%
1932 0.098 +0.0%
1933 0.098 +0.0%
1934 0.098 +0.0%
1935 0.098 +0.0%
1936 0.098 +0.0%
1937 0.098 +0.0%
1938 0.098 +0.0%
1939 0.098 +0.0%
1940 0.098 +0.0%
1941 0.104 +6.1%
1942 0.105 +1.0%
1943 0.105 +0.0%
1944 0.105 +0.0%
1945 0.105 +0.0%
1946 0.119 +13.3%
1947 0.119 +0.0%
1948 0.119 +0.0%
1949 0.119 +0.0%
1950 0.119 +0.0%
1951 0.118 -0.8%
1952 0.118 +0.0%
1953 0.118 +0.0%
1954 0.118 +0.0%
1955 0.118 +0.0%
1956 0.118 +0.0%
1957 0.118 +0.0%
1958 0.118 +0.0%
1959 0.119 +0.8%
1960 0.114 -4.2%
1961 0.137 +20.2%
1962 0.307 +124.1%
1963 0.691 +125.1%
1964 0.36 -47.9%
1965 0.344 -4.4%
1966 0.331 -3.8%
1967 0.337 +1.8%
1968 0.357 +5.9%
1969 0.357 +0.0%
1970 0.354 -0.8%
1971 0.354 +0.0%
1972 0.354 +0.0%
1973 0.354 +0.0%
1974 0.354 +0.0%
1975 0.355 +0.3%
1976 0.355 +0.0%
1977 0.355 +0.0%
1978 0.409 +15.2%
1979 0.814 +99.0%
1980 0.814 +0.0%
1981 0.814 +0.0%
1982 0.814 +0.0%
1983 0.814 +0.0%
1984 0.775 -4.8%
1985 0.775 +0.0%
1986 0.774 -0.1%
1987 0.745 -3.7%
1988 0.732 -1.7%
1989 0.742 +1.4%
1990 0.742 +0.0%
1991 0.748 +0.8%
1992 0.748 +0.0%
1993 0.748 +0.0%
1994 0.707 -5.5%
1995 0.773 +9.3%
1996 0.789 +2.1%
1997 0.852 +8.0%
1998 0.856 +0.5%
1999 0.856 +0.0%
2000 0.856 +0.0%
2001 0.856 +0.0%
2002 0.856 +0.0%
2003 0.856 +0.0%
2004 0.856 +0.0%
2005 0.856 +0.0%
2006 0.857 +0.1%
2007 0.857 +0.0%
2008 0.857 +0.0%
2009 0.857 +0.0%
2010 0.855 -0.2%
2011 0.854 -0.1%
2012 0.854 +0.0%
2013 0.849 -0.6%
2014 0.849 +0.0%
2015 0.841 -0.9%
2016 0.845 +0.5%
2017 0.844 -0.1%
2018 0.859 +1.8%
2019 0.847 -1.4%
2020 0.881 +4.0%
2021 0.88 -0.1%
2022 0.88 +0.0%
2023 0.88 +0.0%
2024 0.874 -0.7%
2025 0.874 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 45 Greece 0.878 compare
  2. 46 Romania 0.877 compare
  3. 47 Jamaica 0.876 compare
  4. 48 Panama 0.874 compare
  5. 50 Timor-Leste 0.873 compare
  6. 50 Mauritius 0.873 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index vs electoral democracy index in Dominican Republic?
Human rights index vs electoral democracy index in Dominican Republic was 0.874 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.881 in 2020.
What is the lowest human rights index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.098 in 1931.
How does Dominican Republic rank for human rights index vs electoral democracy index?
Dominican Republic ranks 48th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index vs electoral democracy index 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 vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Human rights index vs electoral democracy index
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
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