What is varieties of democracy in Dominican Republic?

Varieties of democracy in Dominican Republic was 0.735 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Dominican Republic?

The highest recorded value was 0.735 in 2025.

What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Dominican Republic?

The lowest recorded value was 0.013 in 1789.

How does Dominican Republic rank for varieties of democracy?

Dominican Republic ranks 46th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is varieties of democracy rising or falling in Dominican Republic?

Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Varieties of democracy in Dominican Republic

Name: Varieties of democracy in Dominican Republic
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Dominican Republic: Varieties of democracy was 0.735 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.735

Change on year

up 3.5%

World rank

46th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.735

in 2025

All-time low

0.013

in 1789

Years of data

215

1789–2025

Varieties of democracy in Dominican Republic, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, varieties of democracy in Dominican Republic stood at 0.735. That is the highest value across all 215 years on record.

The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, varieties of democracy in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.735 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.013, in 1789.

Dominican Republic ranks 46th 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.013	0.013	0.013	1
1790s	0.013	0.013	0.013	10
1800s	0.0175	0.013	0.028	10
1810s	0.028	0.028	0.028	10
1820s	0.0307	0.027	0.037	3
1840s	0.1517	0.136	0.156	6
1850s	0.1411	0.105	0.163	10
1860s	0.1145	0.047	0.222	10
1870s	0.1864	0.154	0.259	10
1880s	0.1711	0.094	0.253	10
1890s	0.1465	0.145	0.153	10
1900s	0.2127	0.169	0.241	9
1910s	0.1721	0.119	0.234	10
1920s	0.1975	0.119	0.273	10
1930s	0.123	0.119	0.145	10
1940s	0.141	0.119	0.151	10
1950s	0.1503	0.15	0.152	10
1960s	0.2126	0.146	0.369	10
1970s	0.2952	0.261	0.475	10
1980s	0.5128	0.473	0.532	10
1990s	0.5075	0.43	0.647	10
2000s	0.6548	0.636	0.673	10
2010s	0.5922	0.559	0.625	10
2020s	0.6965	0.656	0.735	6

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

43 Greece 0.741 compare
44 Mauritius 0.738 compare
45 East Timor 0.736 compare
46 United States 0.735 compare
48 Slovakia 0.733 compare
49 Vanuatu 0.729 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)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.505 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.874 (2025)
Electoral democracy 2 (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 varieties of democracy in Dominican Republic?: Varieties of democracy in Dominican Republic was 0.735 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Dominican Republic?: The highest recorded value was 0.735 in 2025.
What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Dominican Republic?: The lowest recorded value was 0.013 in 1789.
How does Dominican Republic rank for varieties of democracy?: Dominican Republic ranks 46th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is varieties of democracy rising or falling in Dominican Republic?: Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.