Political Polarization Score in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Political Polarization Score was -0.903 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.903
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
130th
of 174 countries
All-time high
2.72
in 1930
All-time low
-0.903
in 2021
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Political Polarization Score in Dominican Republic, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded -0.903 for political polarization score in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 126 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 118.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political polarization score in Dominican Republic peaked at 2.72 in 1930 and was at its lowest, -0.903, in 2021.
That places Dominican Republic 130th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Political Polarization Score in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 1.62 | — |
| 1901 | 1.62 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 1.62 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 1.62 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 1.62 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 1.62 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 1.62 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 1.62 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 1.62 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 1.62 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 1.62 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 1.62 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 1.62 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 1.62 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 1.62 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 1.62 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 2.04 | +26.1% |
| 1917 | 2.04 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 2.04 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 2.04 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 2.04 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 2.04 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 2.04 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 2.04 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 2.04 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 2.04 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 2.04 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 2.04 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 2.04 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 2.04 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 2.72 | +33.5% |
| 1931 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 2.02 | -25.8% |
| 1963 | 2.02 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.02 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2.72 | +34.6% |
| 1966 | 2.72 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2.01 | -26.0% |
| 1968 | 2.01 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2.01 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2.01 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2.01 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2.01 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.01 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.01 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2.01 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2.01 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2.01 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2.01 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.963 | -52.1% |
| 1980 | 0.963 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.963 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.963 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.963 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.963 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.963 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.963 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.963 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.963 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.963 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.963 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.963 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.963 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.963 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.963 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.963 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.963 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.309 | -67.9% |
| 1998 | 0.021 | -93.2% |
| 1999 | 0.021 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.021 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.021 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.021 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.021 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.021 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.581 | -2866.7% |
| 2006 | -0.581 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -0.581 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -0.581 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -0.581 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -0.414 | -28.7% |
| 2011 | -0.414 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -0.414 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -0.414 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -0.414 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -0.414 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -0.414 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -0.414 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -0.414 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -0.414 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -0.871 | +110.4% |
| 2021 | -0.903 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | -0.903 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -0.903 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -0.903 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -0.903 | -0.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's -0.903 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6285. (48 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's -0.903 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.682. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.62 | 1.62 | 1.62 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.79 | 1.62 | 2.04 | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.04 | 2.04 | 2.04 | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.72 | 2.72 | 2.72 | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.72 | 2.72 | 2.72 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.72 | 2.72 | 2.72 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.3 | 2.01 | 2.72 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.91 | 0.963 | 2.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.963 | 0.963 | 0.963 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7092 | 0.021 | 0.963 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.28 | -0.581 | 0.021 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.414 | -0.414 | -0.414 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8977 | -0.903 | -0.871 | 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 polarization score in Dominican Republic?
- Political polarization score in Dominican Republic was -0.903 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political polarization score recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.72 in 1930.
- What is the lowest political polarization score recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.903 in 2021.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for political polarization score?
- Dominican Republic ranks 130th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political polarization score rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 118.1%. 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 Political Polarization Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which society is divided into hostile political camps, where political differences undermine social relationships and discourage interaction across ideological lines.