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Physical Integrity Rights Index in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.888 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.888
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
57th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.888
in 2024
All-time low
0.03
in 1930
Years of data
216
1789–2025

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Dominican Republic, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, physical integrity rights index in Dominican Republic stood at 0.888. That is the highest value across all 216 years on record.

The figure is up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.888 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.03, in 1930.

Dominican Republic ranks 57th 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.

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Dominican Republic, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.427 —
1790 0.427 +0.0%
1791 0.427 +0.0%
1792 0.427 +0.0%
1793 0.427 +0.0%
1794 0.427 +0.0%
1795 0.427 +0.0%
1796 0.427 +0.0%
1797 0.427 +0.0%
1798 0.427 +0.0%
1799 0.427 +0.0%
1800 0.427 +0.0%
1801 0.427 +0.0%
1802 0.427 +0.0%
1803 0.427 +0.0%
1804 0.427 +0.0%
1805 0.427 +0.0%
1806 0.547 +28.1%
1807 0.547 +0.0%
1808 0.547 +0.0%
1809 0.547 +0.0%
1810 0.547 +0.0%
1811 0.547 +0.0%
1812 0.547 +0.0%
1813 0.547 +0.0%
1814 0.547 +0.0%
1815 0.547 +0.0%
1816 0.547 +0.0%
1817 0.547 +0.0%
1818 0.547 +0.0%
1819 0.547 +0.0%
1820 0.547 +0.0%
1821 0.547 +0.0%
1822 0.547 +0.0%
1844 0.27 -50.6%
1845 0.27 +0.0%
1846 0.27 +0.0%
1847 0.27 +0.0%
1848 0.27 +0.0%
1849 0.27 +0.0%
1850 0.27 +0.0%
1851 0.27 +0.0%
1852 0.27 +0.0%
1853 0.27 +0.0%
1854 0.27 +0.0%
1855 0.27 +0.0%
1856 0.27 +0.0%
1857 0.27 +0.0%
1858 0.27 +0.0%
1859 0.27 +0.0%
1860 0.27 +0.0%
1861 0.061 -77.4%
1862 0.061 +0.0%
1863 0.061 +0.0%
1864 0.061 +0.0%
1865 0.061 +0.0%
1866 0.679 +1013.1%
1867 0.679 +0.0%
1868 0.679 +0.0%
1869 0.679 +0.0%
1870 0.679 +0.0%
1871 0.679 +0.0%
1872 0.679 +0.0%
1873 0.679 +0.0%
1874 0.679 +0.0%
1875 0.679 +0.0%
1876 0.679 +0.0%
1877 0.679 +0.0%
1878 0.679 +0.0%
1879 0.679 +0.0%
1880 0.679 +0.0%
1881 0.679 +0.0%
1882 0.258 -62.0%
1883 0.258 +0.0%
1884 0.258 +0.0%
1885 0.258 +0.0%
1886 0.258 +0.0%
1887 0.258 +0.0%
1888 0.258 +0.0%
1889 0.258 +0.0%
1890 0.258 +0.0%
1891 0.258 +0.0%
1892 0.258 +0.0%
1893 0.258 +0.0%
1894 0.258 +0.0%
1895 0.258 +0.0%
1896 0.258 +0.0%
1897 0.258 +0.0%
1898 0.258 +0.0%
1899 0.258 +0.0%
1900 0.282 +9.3%
1901 0.282 +0.0%
1902 0.282 +0.0%
1903 0.282 +0.0%
1904 0.282 +0.0%
1905 0.282 +0.0%
1906 0.257 -8.9%
1907 0.257 +0.0%
1908 0.257 +0.0%
1909 0.257 +0.0%
1910 0.257 +0.0%
1911 0.257 +0.0%
1912 0.361 +40.5%
1913 0.361 +0.0%
1914 0.361 +0.0%
1915 0.361 +0.0%
1916 0.186 -48.5%
1917 0.186 +0.0%
1918 0.186 +0.0%
1919 0.186 +0.0%
1920 0.186 +0.0%
1921 0.186 +0.0%
1922 0.186 +0.0%
1923 0.186 +0.0%
1924 0.186 +0.0%
1925 0.263 +41.4%
1926 0.263 +0.0%
1927 0.263 +0.0%
1928 0.263 +0.0%
1929 0.263 +0.0%
1930 0.03 -88.6%
1931 0.03 +0.0%
1932 0.03 +0.0%
1933 0.03 +0.0%
1934 0.03 +0.0%
1935 0.03 +0.0%
1936 0.03 +0.0%
1937 0.03 +0.0%
1938 0.03 +0.0%
1939 0.03 +0.0%
1940 0.03 +0.0%
1941 0.03 +0.0%
1942 0.03 +0.0%
1943 0.03 +0.0%
1944 0.03 +0.0%
1945 0.03 +0.0%
1946 0.03 +0.0%
1947 0.03 +0.0%
1948 0.03 +0.0%
1949 0.03 +0.0%
1950 0.03 +0.0%
1951 0.03 +0.0%
1952 0.03 +0.0%
1953 0.03 +0.0%
1954 0.03 +0.0%
1955 0.03 +0.0%
1956 0.03 +0.0%
1957 0.03 +0.0%
1958 0.03 +0.0%
1959 0.03 +0.0%
1960 0.03 +0.0%
1961 0.03 +0.0%
1962 0.15 +400.0%
1963 0.704 +369.3%
1964 0.193 -72.6%
1965 0.193 +0.0%
1966 0.07 -63.7%
1967 0.07 +0.0%
1968 0.127 +81.4%
1969 0.127 +0.0%
1970 0.127 +0.0%
1971 0.127 +0.0%
1972 0.127 +0.0%
1973 0.127 +0.0%
1974 0.127 +0.0%
1975 0.127 +0.0%
1976 0.127 +0.0%
1977 0.127 +0.0%
1978 0.127 +0.0%
1979 0.812 +539.4%
1980 0.812 +0.0%
1981 0.812 +0.0%
1982 0.812 +0.0%
1983 0.812 +0.0%
1984 0.701 -13.7%
1985 0.701 +0.0%
1986 0.701 +0.0%
1987 0.629 -10.3%
1988 0.602 -4.3%
1989 0.602 +0.0%
1990 0.602 +0.0%
1991 0.602 +0.0%
1992 0.602 +0.0%
1993 0.602 +0.0%
1994 0.504 -16.3%
1995 0.673 +33.5%
1996 0.702 +4.3%
1997 0.847 +20.7%
1998 0.847 +0.0%
1999 0.847 +0.0%
2000 0.847 +0.0%
2001 0.847 +0.0%
2002 0.847 +0.0%
2003 0.847 +0.0%
2004 0.847 +0.0%
2005 0.847 +0.0%
2006 0.847 +0.0%
2007 0.847 +0.0%
2008 0.847 +0.0%
2009 0.847 +0.0%
2010 0.847 +0.0%
2011 0.847 +0.0%
2012 0.847 +0.0%
2013 0.847 +0.0%
2014 0.847 +0.0%
2015 0.847 +0.0%
2016 0.847 +0.0%
2017 0.847 +0.0%
2018 0.873 +3.1%
2019 0.84 -3.8%
2020 0.865 +3.0%
2021 0.87 +0.6%
2022 0.87 +0.0%
2023 0.87 +0.0%
2024 0.888 +2.1%
2025 0.888 +0.0%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 0.888 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.789, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 0.888 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.812, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.427 0.427 0.427 1
1790s 0.427 0.427 0.427 10
1800s 0.475 0.427 0.547 10
1810s 0.547 0.547 0.547 10
1820s 0.547 0.547 0.547 3
1840s 0.27 0.27 0.27 6
1850s 0.27 0.27 0.27 10
1860s 0.3291 0.061 0.679 10
1870s 0.679 0.679 0.679 10
1880s 0.3422 0.258 0.679 10
1890s 0.258 0.258 0.258 10
1900s 0.272 0.257 0.282 10
1910s 0.2702 0.186 0.361 10
1920s 0.2245 0.186 0.263 10
1930s 0.03 0.03 0.03 10
1940s 0.03 0.03 0.03 10
1950s 0.03 0.03 0.03 10
1960s 0.1694 0.03 0.704 10
1970s 0.1955 0.127 0.812 10
1980s 0.7184 0.602 0.812 10
1990s 0.6828 0.504 0.847 10
2000s 0.847 0.847 0.847 10
2010s 0.8489 0.84 0.873 10
2020s 0.8752 0.865 0.888 6

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 54 Guyana 0.896 compare
  2. 55 Maldives 0.893 compare
  3. 56 Montenegro 0.889 compare
  4. 58 Moldova 0.886 compare
  5. 59 Malaysia 0.884 compare
  6. 59 Solomon Islands 0.884 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is physical integrity rights index in Dominican Republic?
Physical integrity rights index in Dominican Republic was 0.888 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.888 in 2024.
What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 1930.
How does Dominican Republic rank for physical integrity rights index?
Dominican Republic ranks 57th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 Physical Integrity Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Physical Integrity Rights Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,491 data points, 1789–2025
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