Equal Access to Power Index in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Equal Access to Power Index was 0.615 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.615
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
99th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.677
in 2021
All-time low
0.141
in 1789
Years of data
216
1789–2025

Equal Access to Power Index in Dominican Republic, 1789–2025

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 96 Hungary 0.62 compare
  2. 97 Colombia 0.618 compare
  3. 98 Guinea 0.616 compare
  4. 100 Singapore 0.613 compare
  5. 100 United States 0.613 compare
  6. 102 Honduras 0.605 compare

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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

Indicator
Equal Access to Power Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.