What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Dominican Republic?

The highest recorded value was 0.764 in 2021.

What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Dominican Republic?

The lowest recorded value was 0.048 in 1930.

How does Dominican Republic rank for judicial checks on government index?

Dominican Republic ranks 69th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Dominican Republic?

Over the last ten years it is up 71.8%. 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 Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Dominican Republic

Name: Judicial Checks on Government Index in Dominican Republic
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Dominican Republic: Judicial Checks on Government Index was 0.749 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.749

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

69th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.764

in 2021

All-time low

0.048

in 1930

Years of data

182

1844–2025

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Dominican Republic, 1844–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for judicial checks on government index in Dominican Republic is 0.749, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 71.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial checks on government index in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.764 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.048, in 1930.

Dominican Republic ranks 69th 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
1840s	0.16	0.16	0.16	6
1850s	0.16	0.16	0.16	10
1860s	0.2039	0.16	0.281	10
1870s	0.2514	0.244	0.281	10
1880s	0.208	0.184	0.244	10
1890s	0.184	0.184	0.184	10
1900s	0.208	0.208	0.208	10
1910s	0.1838	0.147	0.208	10
1920s	0.1753	0.147	0.206	10
1930s	0.048	0.048	0.048	10
1940s	0.0526	0.048	0.094	10
1950s	0.048	0.048	0.048	10
1960s	0.1771	0.053	0.534	10
1970s	0.1774	0.124	0.463	10
1980s	0.3282	0.27	0.408	10
1990s	0.3169	0.232	0.452	10
2000s	0.4281	0.422	0.433	10
2010s	0.4442	0.417	0.478	10
2020s	0.7453	0.721	0.764	6

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

66 Jordan 0.766 compare
67 Nepal 0.764 compare
68 Slovenia 0.763 compare
70 Botswana 0.748 compare
71 Greece 0.746 compare
72 Romania 0.745 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial checks on government index in Dominican Republic?: Judicial checks on government index in Dominican Republic was 0.749 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Dominican Republic?: The highest recorded value was 0.764 in 2021.
What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Dominican Republic?: The lowest recorded value was 0.048 in 1930.
How does Dominican Republic rank for judicial checks on government index?: Dominican Republic ranks 69th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Dominican Republic?: Over the last ten years it is up 71.8%. 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 Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Judicial Checks on Government Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,297 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the executive respects the constitution, complies with the judiciary and high courts, and higher and lower courts are independent.