Political liberties in Dominica
Dominica: Political liberties was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Political liberties in Dominica, 1924–2025
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 1 for political liberties in 2025. That is the highest value across all 102 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, political liberties in Dominica peaked at 1 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1924.
That places Dominica 1st out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Dominica
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 124.25 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political liberties in Dominica?
- Political liberties in Dominica was 1 in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political liberties recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1967.
- What is the lowest political liberties recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1924.
- How does Dominica rank for political liberties?
- Dominica ranks 1st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political liberties rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political liberties. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Indicates whether the freedoms of expression, assembly, and association are respected.