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.

Legislative Checks on Government Index in Dominican Republic

Name: Legislative 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: 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

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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

109 Paraguay 0.447 compare
110 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.446 compare
111 Pakistan 0.424 compare
113 Vietnam 0.388 compare
114 Eswatini 0.38 compare
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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About this data

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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.