Democratic change in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Democratic change was 2 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 175 countries
All-time high
2
in 1924
All-time low
0
in 1908
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Democratic change in Dominican Republic, 1900–2025

00.511.52190019622025

Source: Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, democratic change in Dominican Republic stood at 2. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

That represents a change of up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, democratic change in Dominican Republic peaked at 2 in 1924 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1908.

That places Dominican Republic 1st out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.8 0 1 10
1910s 0.2 0 1 10
1920s 1.4 1 2 10
1930s 0.8 0 1 10
1940s 1 1 1 10
1950s 1 1 1 10
1960s 1.4 0 2 10
1970s 1.2 1 2 10
1980s 1.4 1 2 10
1990s 1.5 1 2 10
2000s 1.1 1 2 10
2010s 1.2 1 2 10
2020s 2 2 2 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is democratic change in Dominican Republic?
Democratic change in Dominican Republic was 2 in 2025, according to Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest democratic change recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 2 in 1924.
What is the lowest democratic change recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1908.
How does Dominican Republic rank for democratic change?
Dominican Republic ranks 1st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is democratic change rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democratic change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Democratic change
Source
Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 19,128 data points, 1900–2025
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Data by Episodes of Regime Transformation and V-Dem.