Equal Access to Power Index in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Equal Access to Power Index was 0.615 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Equal Access to Power Index in Dominican Republic, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for equal access to power index in Dominican Republic is 0.615, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equal access to power index in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.677 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.141, in 1789.
That places Dominican Republic 99th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 216 years of available data.
Equal Access to Power Index in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0.141 | — |
| 1790 | 0.141 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 0.141 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.141 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.141 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 0.141 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 0.141 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 0.141 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.141 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.141 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 0.141 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.141 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 0.141 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.141 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.141 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.141 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.141 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 0.141 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.141 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 0.141 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.141 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.141 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 0.141 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 0.141 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 0.141 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.141 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 0.141 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.141 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.141 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.141 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.141 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.141 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 0.141 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 0.141 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.421 | +198.6% |
| 1845 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.192 | -54.4% |
| 1931 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.414 | +115.6% |
| 1964 | 0.25 | -39.6% |
| 1965 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.389 | +55.6% |
| 1968 | 0.389 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.389 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.389 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.389 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.33 | -15.2% |
| 1973 | 0.33 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.33 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.33 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.33 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.33 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.33 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.463 | +40.3% |
| 1980 | 0.463 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.463 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.463 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.463 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.463 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.463 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.463 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.463 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.463 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.516 | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 0.516 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.516 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.516 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.516 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.516 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.516 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.518 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.597 | +15.3% |
| 1998 | 0.597 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.597 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.597 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.597 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.597 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.597 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.597 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.597 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.597 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.597 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.597 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.597 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.619 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.619 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.619 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.643 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.643 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.625 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.632 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.638 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.677 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.647 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.665 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.632 | -5.0% |
| 2025 | 0.615 | -2.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.615 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.628, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.615 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.752, 82% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.141 | 0.141 | 0.141 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.141 | 0.141 | 0.141 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.141 | 0.141 | 0.141 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.141 | 0.141 | 0.141 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.141 | 0.141 | 0.141 | 3 |
| 1840s | 0.421 | 0.421 | 0.421 | 6 |
| 1850s | 0.421 | 0.421 | 0.421 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.421 | 0.421 | 0.421 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.421 | 0.421 | 0.421 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.421 | 0.421 | 0.421 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.421 | 0.421 | 0.421 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.421 | 0.421 | 0.421 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.421 | 0.421 | 0.421 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.421 | 0.421 | 0.421 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.192 | 0.192 | 0.192 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.192 | 0.192 | 0.192 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.192 | 0.192 | 0.192 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2907 | 0.192 | 0.414 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3551 | 0.33 | 0.463 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4683 | 0.463 | 0.516 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5405 | 0.516 | 0.597 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.597 | 0.597 | 0.597 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6275 | 0.619 | 0.643 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6457 | 0.615 | 0.677 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More reference data data for Dominican Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9595 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3273 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is equal access to power index in Dominican Republic?
- Equal access to power index in Dominican Republic was 0.615 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equal access to power index recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.677 in 2021.
- What is the lowest equal access to power index recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.141 in 1789.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for equal access to power index?
- Dominican Republic ranks 99th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is equal access to power index rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.