Key features of democracy in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Key features of democracy was 0.735 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Key features of democracy in Dominican Republic, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for key features of democracy in Dominican Republic is 0.735, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 215 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of democracy in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.735 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.013, in 1789.
That places Dominican Republic 46th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 0.013 | 0.013 | 0.013 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.013 | 0.013 | 0.013 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.0175 | 0.013 | 0.028 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.028 | 0.028 | 0.028 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.0307 | 0.027 | 0.037 | 3 |
| 1840s | 0.1517 | 0.136 | 0.156 | 6 |
| 1850s | 0.1411 | 0.105 | 0.163 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1145 | 0.047 | 0.222 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1864 | 0.154 | 0.259 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1711 | 0.094 | 0.253 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1465 | 0.145 | 0.153 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2127 | 0.169 | 0.241 | 9 |
| 1910s | 0.1721 | 0.119 | 0.234 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1975 | 0.119 | 0.273 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.123 | 0.119 | 0.145 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.141 | 0.119 | 0.151 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1503 | 0.15 | 0.152 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2126 | 0.146 | 0.369 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2952 | 0.261 | 0.475 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5128 | 0.473 | 0.532 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5075 | 0.43 | 0.647 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6548 | 0.636 | 0.673 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5922 | 0.559 | 0.625 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6965 | 0.656 | 0.735 | 6 |
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More social development data for Dominican Republic
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 20 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 1,240 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 3 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.874 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.505 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.735 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.876 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.901 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.475 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of democracy in Dominican Republic?
- Key features of democracy in Dominican Republic was 0.735 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of democracy recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.735 in 2025.
- What is the lowest key features of democracy recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.013 in 1789.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for key features of democracy?
- Dominican Republic ranks 46th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of democracy rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. 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 Key features of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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