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Legislative Checks on Government Index in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.4 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.4
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
112th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.452
in 2024
All-time low
0.03
in 1962
Years of data
177
1844–2025

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

00.10.20.30.40.5184419342025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for legislative checks on government index in Dominican Republic is 0.4, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative checks on government index in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.452 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.03, in 1962.

Dominican Republic ranks 112th of 174 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.

Legislative Checks on Government Index in Dominican Republic, year by year

Year Value Change
1844 0.053 —
1845 0.053 +0.0%
1846 0.053 +0.0%
1847 0.053 +0.0%
1848 0.053 +0.0%
1849 0.053 +0.0%
1850 0.053 +0.0%
1851 0.053 +0.0%
1852 0.053 +0.0%
1853 0.053 +0.0%
1854 0.053 +0.0%
1855 0.053 +0.0%
1856 0.053 +0.0%
1857 0.053 +0.0%
1858 0.053 +0.0%
1859 0.053 +0.0%
1860 0.053 +0.0%
1861 0.053 +0.0%
1862 0.053 +0.0%
1863 0.053 +0.0%
1864 0.053 +0.0%
1865 0.053 +0.0%
1866 0.053 +0.0%
1867 0.053 +0.0%
1868 0.053 +0.0%
1869 0.053 +0.0%
1870 0.053 +0.0%
1871 0.053 +0.0%
1872 0.053 +0.0%
1873 0.053 +0.0%
1874 0.053 +0.0%
1875 0.053 +0.0%
1876 0.053 +0.0%
1877 0.053 +0.0%
1878 0.053 +0.0%
1879 0.053 +0.0%
1880 0.053 +0.0%
1881 0.053 +0.0%
1882 0.053 +0.0%
1883 0.053 +0.0%
1884 0.053 +0.0%
1885 0.053 +0.0%
1886 0.053 +0.0%
1887 0.053 +0.0%
1888 0.053 +0.0%
1889 0.053 +0.0%
1890 0.053 +0.0%
1891 0.053 +0.0%
1892 0.053 +0.0%
1893 0.053 +0.0%
1894 0.053 +0.0%
1895 0.053 +0.0%
1896 0.053 +0.0%
1897 0.053 +0.0%
1898 0.053 +0.0%
1899 0.053 +0.0%
1900 0.149 +181.1%
1901 0.149 +0.0%
1902 0.149 +0.0%
1903 0.052 -65.1%
1904 0.052 +0.0%
1905 0.052 +0.0%
1906 0.052 +0.0%
1907 0.052 +0.0%
1908 0.052 +0.0%
1909 0.052 +0.0%
1910 0.052 +0.0%
1911 0.052 +0.0%
1912 0.052 +0.0%
1913 0.052 +0.0%
1914 0.052 +0.0%
1915 0.052 +0.0%
1916 0.046 -11.5%
1917 0.046 +0.0%
1918 0.046 +0.0%
1919 0.046 +0.0%
1924 0.031 -32.6%
1925 0.031 +0.0%
1926 0.031 +0.0%
1927 0.031 +0.0%
1928 0.031 +0.0%
1929 0.031 +0.0%
1930 0.031 +0.0%
1931 0.031 +0.0%
1932 0.031 +0.0%
1933 0.031 +0.0%
1934 0.031 +0.0%
1935 0.031 +0.0%
1936 0.031 +0.0%
1937 0.031 +0.0%
1938 0.031 +0.0%
1939 0.031 +0.0%
1940 0.031 +0.0%
1941 0.031 +0.0%
1942 0.031 +0.0%
1943 0.031 +0.0%
1944 0.031 +0.0%
1945 0.031 +0.0%
1946 0.031 +0.0%
1947 0.031 +0.0%
1948 0.031 +0.0%
1949 0.031 +0.0%
1950 0.031 +0.0%
1951 0.031 +0.0%
1952 0.031 +0.0%
1953 0.031 +0.0%
1954 0.031 +0.0%
1955 0.031 +0.0%
1956 0.031 +0.0%
1957 0.031 +0.0%
1958 0.031 +0.0%
1959 0.031 +0.0%
1960 0.031 +0.0%
1961 0.108 +248.4%
1962 0.03 -72.2%
1963 0.03 +0.0%
1965 0.199 +563.3%
1966 0.038 -80.9%
1967 0.038 +0.0%
1968 0.038 +0.0%
1969 0.038 +0.0%
1970 0.038 +0.0%
1971 0.038 +0.0%
1972 0.038 +0.0%
1973 0.038 +0.0%
1974 0.038 +0.0%
1975 0.038 +0.0%
1976 0.038 +0.0%
1977 0.038 +0.0%
1978 0.114 +200.0%
1979 0.145 +27.2%
1980 0.145 +0.0%
1981 0.145 +0.0%
1982 0.145 +0.0%
1983 0.145 +0.0%
1984 0.145 +0.0%
1985 0.145 +0.0%
1986 0.096 -33.8%
1987 0.096 +0.0%
1988 0.096 +0.0%
1989 0.096 +0.0%
1990 0.117 +21.9%
1991 0.117 +0.0%
1992 0.117 +0.0%
1993 0.117 +0.0%
1994 0.117 +0.0%
1995 0.117 +0.0%
1996 0.258 +120.5%
1997 0.258 +0.0%
1998 0.258 +0.0%
1999 0.258 +0.0%
2000 0.314 +21.7%
2001 0.287 -8.6%
2002 0.287 +0.0%
2003 0.287 +0.0%
2004 0.287 +0.0%
2005 0.347 +20.9%
2006 0.347 +0.0%
2007 0.372 +7.2%
2008 0.372 +0.0%
2009 0.372 +0.0%
2010 0.396 +6.5%
2011 0.342 -13.6%
2012 0.344 +0.6%
2013 0.332 -3.5%
2014 0.332 +0.0%
2015 0.332 +0.0%
2016 0.325 -2.1%
2017 0.328 +0.9%
2018 0.343 +4.6%
2019 0.343 +0.0%
2020 0.389 +13.4%
2021 0.397 +2.1%
2022 0.408 +2.8%
2023 0.408 +0.0%
2024 0.452 +10.8%
2025 0.4 -11.5%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 0.4 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.599, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 0.4 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.66, 61% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1840s 0.053 0.053 0.053 6
1850s 0.053 0.053 0.053 10
1860s 0.053 0.053 0.053 10
1870s 0.053 0.053 0.053 10
1880s 0.053 0.053 0.053 10
1890s 0.053 0.053 0.053 10
1900s 0.0811 0.052 0.149 10
1910s 0.0496 0.046 0.052 10
1920s 0.031 0.031 0.031 6
1930s 0.031 0.031 0.031 10
1940s 0.031 0.031 0.031 10
1950s 0.031 0.031 0.031 10
1960s 0.0611 0.03 0.199 9
1970s 0.0563 0.038 0.145 10
1980s 0.1254 0.096 0.145 10
1990s 0.1734 0.117 0.258 10
2000s 0.3272 0.287 0.372 10
2010s 0.3417 0.325 0.396 10
2020s 0.409 0.389 0.452 6

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 109 Paraguay 0.447 compare
  2. 110 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.446 compare
  3. 111 Pakistan 0.424 compare
  4. 113 Vietnam 0.388 compare
  5. 114 Eswatini 0.38 compare
  6. 115 Guinea-Bissau 0.361 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative checks on government index in Dominican Republic?
Legislative checks on government index in Dominican Republic was 0.4 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.452 in 2024.
What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 1962.
How does Dominican Republic rank for legislative checks on government index?
Dominican Republic ranks 112th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. 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 Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Legislative Checks on Government Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 23,601 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.