Political centralization index in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Political centralization index was 0.21 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.21
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
111th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.96
in 1930
All-time low
0.21
in 2025
Years of data
182
1844–2025
Political centralization index in Dominican Republic, 1844–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political centralization 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, political centralization 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 176 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.
Political centralization index in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1844 | 0.886 | — |
| 1845 | 0.886 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.886 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.886 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.886 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.886 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.886 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.886 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.886 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.886 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.886 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.886 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.886 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.886 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.886 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.886 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.886 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.882 | -0.5% |
| 1862 | 0.882 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.882 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.882 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.875 | -0.8% |
| 1866 | 0.809 | -7.5% |
| 1867 | 0.809 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.778 | -3.8% |
| 1869 | 0.778 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.778 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.778 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.792 | +1.8% |
| 1873 | 0.792 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.792 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.792 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.792 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.792 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.792 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.792 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.792 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.792 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.792 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.792 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.84 | +6.1% |
| 1885 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.805 | -4.2% |
| 1901 | 0.805 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.805 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.817 | +1.5% |
| 1904 | 0.846 | +3.5% |
| 1905 | 0.845 | -0.1% |
| 1906 | 0.818 | -3.2% |
| 1907 | 0.818 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.818 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.818 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.818 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.844 | +3.2% |
| 1912 | 0.844 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.844 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.844 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.814 | -3.6% |
| 1916 | 0.923 | +13.4% |
| 1917 | 0.929 | +0.7% |
| 1918 | 0.929 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.929 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.912 | -1.8% |
| 1921 | 0.912 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.912 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.912 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.894 | -2.0% |
| 1925 | 0.815 | -8.8% |
| 1926 | 0.815 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.815 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.82 | +0.6% |
| 1929 | 0.82 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.96 | +17.1% |
| 1931 | 0.96 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.96 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.96 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.96 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.96 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.96 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.96 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.96 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.96 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.96 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.96 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.96 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.937 | -2.4% |
| 1944 | 0.959 | +2.3% |
| 1945 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.949 | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 0.931 | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 0.777 | -16.5% |
| 1963 | 0.579 | -25.5% |
| 1964 | 0.868 | +49.9% |
| 1965 | 0.86 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.901 | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 0.889 | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.889 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.889 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.891 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.891 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.891 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.891 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.891 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.891 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.891 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.884 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.679 | -23.2% |
| 1979 | 0.571 | -15.9% |
| 1980 | 0.606 | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 0.606 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.606 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.681 | +12.4% |
| 1984 | 0.681 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.681 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.684 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.735 | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.743 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.767 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.767 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.672 | -12.4% |
| 1997 | 0.518 | -22.9% |
| 1998 | 0.498 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.498 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.499 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.499 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.499 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.499 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.489 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.489 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.489 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.49 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.49 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.49 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.497 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.493 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.483 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.477 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.483 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.488 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.48 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.48 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.471 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.441 | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.257 | -41.7% |
| 2021 | 0.218 | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.241 | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 0.225 | -6.6% |
| 2025 | 0.21 | -6.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.21 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3495, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.21 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.236, 89% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
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
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9595 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3273 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political centralization index in Dominican Republic?
- Political centralization index in Dominican Republic was 0.21 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political centralization index recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.96 in 1930.
- What is the lowest political centralization index recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.21 in 2025.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for political centralization index?
- Dominican Republic ranks 111th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political centralization 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Political centralization index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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