Centralization of Political Power Index in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Centralization of Political Power Index was 0.21 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.21
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
111th
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.96
in 1930
All-time low
0.21
in 2025
Years of data
182
1844–2025

Centralization of Political Power Index in Dominican Republic, 1844–2025

0.20.40.60.81184419342025

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 109 Panama 0.225 compare
  2. 110 Fiji 0.221 compare
  3. 112 Nepal 0.203 compare
  4. 113 Greece 0.202 compare
  5. 114 Singapore 0.198 compare

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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

Indicator
Centralization of Political Power Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.