Key media freedoms in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Key media freedoms was 1.84 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.84
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
32nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.84
in 2021
All-time low
-2.6
in 1931
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Key media freedoms in Dominican Republic, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for key media freedoms in Dominican Republic is 1.84, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
The figure is up 93.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key media freedoms in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.84 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -2.6, in 1931.
That places Dominican Republic 32nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Key media freedoms in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | -1.07 | — |
| 1901 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -2.02 | +88.9% |
| 1918 | -2.02 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -2.02 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -2.02 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -2.02 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -2.02 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -2.02 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -2.02 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -1.46 | -27.5% |
| 1926 | -1.46 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.073 | -105.0% |
| 1928 | 0.073 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.073 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | -0.447 | -712.3% |
| 1931 | -2.6 | +481.9% |
| 1932 | -2.6 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -2.6 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -2.6 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -2.6 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -2.6 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -2.6 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -2.6 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -2.6 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -2.6 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -2.6 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -2.6 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -2.6 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -2.6 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -2.6 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -2.6 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -2.6 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -2.6 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -2.6 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -2.6 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -2.6 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -2.6 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -2.6 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -2.6 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -2.6 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -2.6 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -2.6 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -2.6 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -2.6 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -2.6 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -1.11 | -57.3% |
| 1962 | 0.712 | -164.1% |
| 1963 | 1.31 | +84.3% |
| 1964 | 0.355 | -72.9% |
| 1965 | -0.843 | -337.5% |
| 1966 | -0.071 | -91.6% |
| 1967 | 0.264 | -471.8% |
| 1968 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.835 | +216.3% |
| 1979 | 1.73 | +106.7% |
| 1980 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.45 | -16.0% |
| 2014 | 1.45 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.953 | -34.3% |
| 2016 | 0.953 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.953 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.24 | +29.9% |
| 2019 | 0.702 | -43.3% |
| 2020 | 1.67 | +138.3% |
| 2021 | 1.84 | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 1.84 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.209, 8.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 1.84 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.25, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.07 | -1.07 | -1.07 | 10 |
| 1910s | -1.35 | -2.02 | -1.07 | 10 |
| 1920s | -1.28 | -2.02 | 0.073 | 10 |
| 1930s | -2.39 | -2.6 | -0.447 | 10 |
| 1940s | -2.6 | -2.6 | -2.6 | 10 |
| 1950s | -2.6 | -2.6 | -2.6 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.1454 | -2.6 | 1.31 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4673 | 0.264 | 1.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.73 | 1.73 | 1.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.73 | 1.73 | 1.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.73 | 1.73 | 1.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 | 0.702 | 1.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.81 | 1.67 | 1.84 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 29 Sierra Leone 1.87 compare
- 29 South Korea 1.87 compare
- 31 Trinidad and Tobago 1.85 compare
- 33 Botswana 1.82 compare
- 34 Latvia 1.73 compare
- 35 Guatemala 1.73 compare
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,240 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is key media freedoms in Dominican Republic?
- Key media freedoms in Dominican Republic was 1.84 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key media freedoms recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.84 in 2021.
- What is the lowest key media freedoms recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.6 in 1931.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for key media freedoms?
- Dominican Republic ranks 32nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key media freedoms rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Key media freedoms. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the government directly or indirectly attempts to censor political content in print and broadcast media, through formal restrictions or indirect pressures such as financial control, licensing, or access to distribution channels.