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Participatory Democracy Index in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Participatory Democracy Index was 0.475 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.475
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
44th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.475
in 2025
All-time low
0.014
in 1789
Years of data
214
1789–2025

Participatory Democracy Index in Dominican Republic, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 0.475 for participatory democracy index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 214 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory democracy index in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.475 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.014, in 1789.

Dominican Republic ranks 44th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Participatory Democracy Index in Dominican Republic, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.014 —
1790 0.014 +0.0%
1791 0.014 +0.0%
1792 0.014 +0.0%
1793 0.014 +0.0%
1794 0.014 +0.0%
1795 0.014 +0.0%
1796 0.014 +0.0%
1797 0.014 +0.0%
1798 0.014 +0.0%
1799 0.014 +0.0%
1800 0.014 +0.0%
1801 0.017 +21.4%
1802 0.02 +17.6%
1803 0.02 +0.0%
1804 0.02 +0.0%
1805 0.02 +0.0%
1806 0.02 +0.0%
1807 0.021 +5.0%
1808 0.021 +0.0%
1809 0.021 +0.0%
1810 0.021 +0.0%
1811 0.021 +0.0%
1812 0.021 +0.0%
1813 0.021 +0.0%
1814 0.021 +0.0%
1815 0.021 +0.0%
1816 0.021 +0.0%
1817 0.021 +0.0%
1818 0.021 +0.0%
1819 0.021 +0.0%
1820 0.021 +0.0%
1821 0.021 +0.0%
1844 0.062 +195.2%
1845 0.063 +1.6%
1846 0.063 +0.0%
1847 0.063 +0.0%
1848 0.062 -1.6%
1849 0.059 -4.8%
1850 0.064 +8.5%
1851 0.064 +0.0%
1852 0.064 +0.0%
1853 0.063 -1.6%
1854 0.063 +0.0%
1855 0.063 +0.0%
1856 0.058 -7.9%
1857 0.054 -6.9%
1858 0.054 +0.0%
1859 0.054 +0.0%
1860 0.051 -5.6%
1861 0.044 -13.7%
1862 0.044 +0.0%
1863 0.044 +0.0%
1864 0.044 +0.0%
1865 0.052 +18.2%
1866 0.074 +42.3%
1867 0.068 -8.1%
1868 0.065 -4.4%
1869 0.064 -1.5%
1870 0.064 +0.0%
1871 0.064 +0.0%
1872 0.064 +0.0%
1873 0.064 +0.0%
1874 0.072 +12.5%
1875 0.071 -1.4%
1876 0.084 +18.3%
1877 0.061 -27.4%
1878 0.063 +3.3%
1879 0.066 +4.8%
1880 0.069 +4.5%
1881 0.082 +18.8%
1882 0.079 -3.7%
1883 0.076 -3.8%
1884 0.062 -18.4%
1885 0.054 -12.9%
1886 0.052 -3.7%
1887 0.062 +19.2%
1888 0.058 -6.5%
1889 0.059 +1.7%
1890 0.059 +0.0%
1891 0.059 +0.0%
1892 0.06 +1.7%
1893 0.06 +0.0%
1894 0.06 +0.0%
1895 0.06 +0.0%
1896 0.06 +0.0%
1897 0.06 +0.0%
1898 0.06 +0.0%
1899 0.061 +1.7%
1900 0.141 +131.1%
1901 0.141 +0.0%
1902 0.137 -2.8%
1903 0.121 -11.7%
1904 0.134 +10.7%
1906 0.134 +0.0%
1907 0.134 +0.0%
1908 0.129 -3.7%
1909 0.126 -2.3%
1910 0.126 +0.0%
1911 0.126 +0.0%
1912 0.131 +4.0%
1913 0.126 -3.8%
1914 0.133 +5.6%
1915 0.139 +4.5%
1916 0.111 -20.1%
1917 0.104 -6.3%
1918 0.104 +0.0%
1919 0.104 +0.0%
1920 0.104 +0.0%
1921 0.104 +0.0%
1922 0.104 +0.0%
1923 0.104 +0.0%
1924 0.117 +12.5%
1925 0.156 +33.3%
1926 0.156 +0.0%
1927 0.16 +2.6%
1928 0.158 -1.3%
1929 0.156 -1.3%
1930 0.102 -34.6%
1931 0.088 -13.7%
1932 0.088 +0.0%
1933 0.088 +0.0%
1934 0.087 -1.1%
1935 0.087 +0.0%
1936 0.087 +0.0%
1937 0.087 +0.0%
1938 0.087 +0.0%
1939 0.087 +0.0%
1940 0.087 +0.0%
1941 0.087 +0.0%
1942 0.087 +0.0%
1943 0.093 +6.9%
1944 0.093 +0.0%
1945 0.093 +0.0%
1946 0.093 +0.0%
1947 0.093 +0.0%
1948 0.093 +0.0%
1949 0.093 +0.0%
1950 0.093 +0.0%
1951 0.093 +0.0%
1952 0.093 +0.0%
1953 0.093 +0.0%
1954 0.093 +0.0%
1955 0.055 -40.9%
1956 0.055 +0.0%
1957 0.055 +0.0%
1958 0.055 +0.0%
1959 0.056 +1.8%
1960 0.055 -1.8%
1961 0.06 +9.1%
1962 0.115 +91.7%
1963 0.219 +90.4%
1964 0.121 -44.7%
1965 0.119 -1.7%
1966 0.144 +21.0%
1967 0.174 +20.8%
1968 0.174 +0.0%
1969 0.174 +0.0%
1970 0.173 -0.6%
1971 0.174 +0.6%
1972 0.174 +0.0%
1973 0.174 +0.0%
1974 0.174 +0.0%
1975 0.176 +1.1%
1976 0.176 +0.0%
1977 0.176 +0.0%
1978 0.21 +19.3%
1979 0.301 +43.3%
1980 0.3 -0.3%
1981 0.3 +0.0%
1982 0.32 +6.7%
1983 0.332 +3.8%
1984 0.331 -0.3%
1985 0.331 +0.0%
1986 0.33 -0.3%
1987 0.323 -2.1%
1988 0.323 +0.0%
1989 0.323 +0.0%
1990 0.294 -9.0%
1991 0.278 -5.4%
1992 0.278 +0.0%
1993 0.278 +0.0%
1994 0.278 +0.0%
1995 0.284 +2.2%
1996 0.345 +21.5%
1997 0.395 +14.5%
1998 0.413 +4.6%
1999 0.418 +1.2%
2000 0.429 +2.6%
2001 0.434 +1.2%
2002 0.433 -0.2%
2003 0.432 -0.2%
2004 0.424 -1.9%
2005 0.419 -1.2%
2006 0.415 -1.0%
2007 0.411 -1.0%
2008 0.411 +0.0%
2009 0.412 +0.2%
2010 0.406 -1.5%
2011 0.403 -0.7%
2012 0.397 -1.5%
2013 0.381 -4.0%
2014 0.381 +0.0%
2015 0.365 -4.2%
2016 0.354 -3.0%
2017 0.347 -2.0%
2018 0.36 +3.7%
2019 0.369 +2.5%
2020 0.436 +18.2%
2021 0.469 +7.6%
2022 0.463 -1.3%
2023 0.45 -2.8%
2024 0.464 +3.1%
2025 0.475 +2.4%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 0.475 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.294, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 0.475 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.429, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Participatory Democracy Index in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1844 +195.2% 0.021 0.062
1900 +131.1% 0.061 0.141
1962 +91.7% 0.06 0.115
1963 +90.4% 0.115 0.219
1964 -44.7% 0.219 0.121
1979 +43.3% 0.21 0.301

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.014 0.014 0.014 1
1790s 0.014 0.014 0.014 10
1800s 0.0194 0.014 0.021 10
1810s 0.021 0.021 0.021 10
1820s 0.021 0.021 0.021 2
1840s 0.062 0.059 0.063 6
1850s 0.0601 0.054 0.064 10
1860s 0.055 0.044 0.074 10
1870s 0.0673 0.061 0.084 10
1880s 0.0653 0.052 0.082 10
1890s 0.0599 0.059 0.061 10
1900s 0.133 0.121 0.141 9
1910s 0.1204 0.104 0.139 10
1920s 0.1319 0.104 0.16 10
1930s 0.0888 0.087 0.102 10
1940s 0.0912 0.087 0.093 10
1950s 0.0741 0.055 0.093 10
1960s 0.1355 0.055 0.219 10
1970s 0.1908 0.173 0.301 10
1980s 0.3213 0.3 0.332 10
1990s 0.3261 0.278 0.418 10
2000s 0.422 0.411 0.434 10
2010s 0.3763 0.347 0.406 10
2020s 0.4595 0.436 0.475 6

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 41 Greece 0.493 compare
  2. 42 Cyprus 0.49 compare
  3. 43 Mauritius 0.481 compare
  4. 45 South Africa 0.47 compare
  5. 46 Colombia 0.467 compare
  6. 47 East Timor 0.462 compare
  7. 47 Ecuador 0.462 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participatory democracy index in Dominican Republic?
Participatory democracy index in Dominican Republic was 0.475 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory democracy index recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.475 in 2025.
What is the lowest participatory democracy index recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1789.
How does Dominican Republic rank for participatory democracy index?
Dominican Republic ranks 44th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory democracy index rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. 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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Participatory Democracy Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,363 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.