Dominican Republic vs United States: Transparent laws

Dominican Republic
0
in 2025
United States
0
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
44th
United States rank
44th

Transparent laws over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • United States
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 0 against 0 in United States, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 216 shared years of data; in 1789 it was United States ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 44th and United States ranks 44th of 176 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and United States in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic United States Difference Ahead
1780s 0 0 0 β€”
1790s 0 0 0 β€”
1800s 0 0 0 β€”
1810s 0 0 0 β€”
1820s 0 0 0 β€”
1840s 0 0 0 β€”
1850s 0 0 0 β€”
1860s 0 0 0 β€”
1870s 0.1 0 0.1 Dominican Republic
1880s 0 0 0 β€”
1890s 0 0 0 β€”
1900s 0 0 0 β€”
1910s 0 0 0 β€”
1920s 0 0 0 β€”
1930s 0 0 0 β€”
1940s 0 0 0 β€”
1950s 0 0 0 β€”
1960s 0 0.4 0.4 United States
1970s 0 1 1 United States
1980s 0 1 1 United States
1990s 0 1 1 United States
2000s 0 1 1 United States
2010s 0 1 1 United States
2020s 0 0.8333 0.8333 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher transparent laws, Dominican Republic or United States?
Dominican Republic, at 0 against 0 in United States as of 2025.
What is the difference in transparent laws between Dominican Republic and United States?
0, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and United States?
216 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Dominican Republic and United States rank globally for transparent laws?
Dominican Republic ranks 44th and United States ranks 44th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Transparent laws. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Transparent laws
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,229 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of whether laws are transparent, coherent, and relatively stable, and their enforcement predictable.