Equal Resource Distribution Index in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Equal Resource Distribution Index was 0.266 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Equal Resource Distribution Index in Dominican Republic, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, equal resource distribution index in Dominican Republic stood at 0.266.
That represents a change of down 18.9% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equal resource distribution index in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.328 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.092, in 1961.
That places Dominican Republic 143rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Equal Resource Distribution Index in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.136 | — |
| 1901 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.117 | -14.0% |
| 1931 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.137 | +17.1% |
| 1961 | 0.092 | -32.8% |
| 1962 | 0.165 | +79.3% |
| 1963 | 0.203 | +23.0% |
| 1964 | 0.121 | -40.4% |
| 1965 | 0.121 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.121 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.212 | +75.2% |
| 1968 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.253 | +19.3% |
| 1980 | 0.279 | +10.3% |
| 1981 | 0.279 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.279 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.279 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.279 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.279 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.279 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.258 | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.189 | -26.7% |
| 1993 | 0.189 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.189 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.189 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.189 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.189 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.189 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.189 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.189 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.204 | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 0.204 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.204 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.219 | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.214 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.214 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.228 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.241 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.241 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.259 | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.257 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.249 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.262 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.309 | +17.9% |
| 2022 | 0.248 | -19.7% |
| 2023 | 0.253 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.328 | +29.6% |
| 2025 | 0.266 | -18.9% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.266 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.63, 42% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.266 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.379, 70% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.136 | 0.136 | 0.136 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.136 | 0.136 | 0.136 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.136 | 0.136 | 0.136 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.117 | 0.117 | 0.117 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.117 | 0.117 | 0.117 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.117 | 0.117 | 0.117 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1596 | 0.092 | 0.212 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2161 | 0.212 | 0.253 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2727 | 0.258 | 0.279 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2028 | 0.189 | 0.258 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2115 | 0.189 | 0.219 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2417 | 0.214 | 0.259 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2777 | 0.248 | 0.328 | 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 resource distribution index in Dominican Republic?
- Equal resource distribution index in Dominican Republic was 0.266 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equal resource distribution index recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.328 in 2024.
- What is the lowest equal resource distribution index recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.092 in 1961.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for equal resource distribution index?
- Dominican Republic ranks 143rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is equal resource distribution index rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 Resource Distribution Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which all social groups benefit from public spending and have equal access to education, healthcare, and the welfare state.