LGBT+ Rights Index in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: LGBT+ Rights Index was 2 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
LGBT+ Rights Index in Dominican Republic, 1991–2025
Source: Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lgbt+ rights index in Dominican Republic is 2, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 900.0% on the previous year and up 900.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Dominican Republic peaked at 2 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 2010.
Dominican Republic ranks 88th of 194 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.
LGBT+ Rights Index in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.45 | — |
| 1992 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2 | -55.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2 | +900.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 2 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 2 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.45 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5 | 0.2 | 2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More social development data for Dominican Republic
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20 (2025)
- 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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,240 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lgbt+ rights index in Dominican Republic?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Dominican Republic was 2 in 2025, according to Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 2025.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 2010.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Dominican Republic ranks 88th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 900.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of LGBT+ Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Summary measure of a country's LGBTI-related laws, calculated by subtracting the sum of its regressive policy scores from the sum of its progressive policy scores.