Centralization of Political Power Index in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Centralization of Political Power Index was 0.21 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Centralization of Political Power Index in Dominican Republic, 1844–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for centralization of political power index in Dominican Republic is 0.21, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 182 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, centralization of political power index in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.96 in 1930 and was at its lowest, 0.21, in 2025.
That places Dominican Republic 111th out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 182 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0.886 | 0.886 | 0.886 | 6 |
| 1850s | 0.886 | 0.886 | 0.886 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.8463 | 0.778 | 0.886 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.7892 | 0.778 | 0.792 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.8208 | 0.792 | 0.84 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.84 | 0.84 | 0.84 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.8195 | 0.805 | 0.846 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.8718 | 0.814 | 0.929 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.8627 | 0.815 | 0.912 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.96 | 0.96 | 0.96 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.9571 | 0.937 | 0.96 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.959 | 0.959 | 0.959 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8532 | 0.579 | 0.949 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8371 | 0.571 | 0.891 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.675 | 0.606 | 0.735 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6692 | 0.498 | 0.767 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4933 | 0.489 | 0.499 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4793 | 0.441 | 0.497 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2282 | 0.21 | 0.257 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More reference data data for Dominican Republic
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2951 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.04 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.9243 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.8646 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.7309 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 181.65 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is centralization of political power index in Dominican Republic?
- Centralization of political power index in Dominican Republic was 0.21 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.96 in 1930.
- What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.21 in 2025.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for centralization of political power index?
- Dominican Republic ranks 111th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.