Key features of human rights in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Key features of human rights was 0.874 in 2025. β 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
1789β2025
Key features of human rights in Dominican Republic, 1789β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for key features of human rights 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, key features of human rights 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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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)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of human rights in Dominican Republic?
- Key features of human rights in Dominican Republic was 0.874 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of human rights recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.881 in 2020.
- What is the lowest key features of human rights recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.098 in 1931.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for key features of human rights?
- Dominican Republic ranks 48th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of human rights 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 Key features of human rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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