What is liberal democracy index in Dominican Republic?

Liberal democracy index in Dominican Republic was 0.505 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Dominican Republic?

The highest recorded value was 0.505 in 2025.

What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Dominican Republic?

The lowest recorded value was 0.024 in 1935.

How does Dominican Republic rank for liberal democracy index?

Dominican Republic ranks 64th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is liberal democracy index rising or falling in Dominican Republic?

Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Liberal Democracy Index in Dominican Republic

Name: Liberal Democracy Index in Dominican Republic
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Dominican Republic: Liberal Democracy Index was 0.505 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.505

Change on year

up 2.0%

World rank

64th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.505

in 2025

All-time low

0.024

in 1935

Years of data

181

1844–2025

Liberal Democracy Index in Dominican Republic, 1844–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, liberal democracy index in Dominican Republic stood at 0.505. That is the highest value across all 181 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal democracy index in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.505 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.024, in 1935.

That places Dominican Republic 64th 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
1840s	0.0533	0.051	0.054	6
1850s	0.0517	0.046	0.055	10
1860s	0.0603	0.032	0.104	10
1870s	0.0964	0.078	0.119	10
1880s	0.0663	0.042	0.114	10
1890s	0.0496	0.049	0.05	10
1900s	0.0867	0.072	0.098	9
1910s	0.0655	0.04	0.088	10
1920s	0.063	0.04	0.086	10
1930s	0.025	0.024	0.03	10
1940s	0.0286	0.024	0.034	10
1950s	0.03	0.03	0.03	10
1960s	0.0772	0.03	0.202	10
1970s	0.1059	0.081	0.261	10
1980s	0.2536	0.237	0.271	10
1990s	0.2612	0.196	0.378	10
2000s	0.3824	0.376	0.391	10
2010s	0.3491	0.328	0.371	10
2020s	0.4803	0.449	0.505	6

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

62 Lesotho 0.512 compare
63 Peru 0.506 compare
64 Nepal 0.505 compare
66 Montenegro 0.5 compare
67 Bulgaria 0.499 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Dominican Republic

Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
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)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Liberal democracy 2 (2025)
Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.874 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.475 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.874 (2025)
Key features of electoral democracy 0.735 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal democracy index in Dominican Republic?: Liberal democracy index in Dominican Republic was 0.505 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Dominican Republic?: The highest recorded value was 0.505 in 2025.
What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Dominican Republic?: The lowest recorded value was 0.024 in 1935.
How does Dominican Republic rank for liberal democracy index?: Dominican Republic ranks 64th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal democracy index rising or falling in Dominican Republic?: Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.