Political Rights Rating in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Political Rights Rating was 3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
95th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4
in 1974
All-time low
1
in 1982
Years of data
53
1972–2025
Political Rights Rating in Dominican Republic, 1972–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, political rights rating in Dominican Republic stood at 3.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, political rights rating in Dominican Republic peaked at 4 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1982.
Dominican Republic ranks 95th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Political Rights Rating in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 3 | — |
| 1973 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1975 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 1979 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1983 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1991 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1994 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1995 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1997 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1999 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2005 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2016 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.25 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.11 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.7 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
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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)
- 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)
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,240 (2025)
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political rights rating in Dominican Republic?
- Political rights rating in Dominican Republic was 3 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political rights rating recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 1974.
- What is the lowest political rights rating recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1982.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for political rights rating?
- Dominican Republic ranks 95th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political rights rating rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Rights Rating. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Identifies the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, and a functioning government. Lower ratings indicate more rights.