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Free country in Dominica

Dominica: Free country was 2 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 199 countries
All-time high
2
in 1978
All-time low
2
in 1978
Years of data
47
1978–2025

Free country in Dominica, 1978–2025

00.511.52197820012025

Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for free country in Dominica is 2, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, free country in Dominica peaked at 2 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1978.

That places Dominica 1st out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

Free country in Dominica, year by year

Year Value Change
1978 2 —
1979 2 +0.0%
1980 2 +0.0%
1982 2 +0.0%
1983 2 +0.0%
1984 2 +0.0%
1985 2 +0.0%
1986 2 +0.0%
1987 2 +0.0%
1988 2 +0.0%
1989 2 +0.0%
1990 2 +0.0%
1991 2 +0.0%
1992 2 +0.0%
1993 2 +0.0%
1994 2 +0.0%
1995 2 +0.0%
1996 2 +0.0%
1997 2 +0.0%
1998 2 +0.0%
1999 2 +0.0%
2000 2 +0.0%
2001 2 +0.0%
2002 2 +0.0%
2003 2 +0.0%
2004 2 +0.0%
2005 2 +0.0%
2006 2 +0.0%
2007 2 +0.0%
2008 2 +0.0%
2009 2 +0.0%
2010 2 +0.0%
2011 2 +0.0%
2012 2 +0.0%
2013 2 +0.0%
2014 2 +0.0%
2015 2 +0.0%
2016 2 +0.0%
2017 2 +0.0%
2018 2 +0.0%
2019 2 +0.0%
2020 2 +0.0%
2021 2 +0.0%
2022 2 +0.0%
2023 2 +0.0%
2024 2 +0.0%
2025 2 +0.0%

Dominica compared with similar countries

  • Dominica's 2 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Dominica's 2 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2 2 2 2
1980s 2 2 2 9
1990s 2 2 2 10
2000s 2 2 2 10
2010s 2 2 2 10
2020s 2 2 2 6

Countries ranked near Dominica

  1. 1 Andorra 2 compare
  2. 1 Antigua and Barbuda 2 compare
  3. 1 Argentina 2 compare
  4. 1 Australia 2 compare
  5. 1 Austria 2 compare
  6. 1 Bahamas 2 compare
  7. 1 Barbados 2 compare
  8. 1 Belgium 2 compare
  9. 1 Belize 2 compare
  10. 1 Bhutan 2 compare
  11. 1 Bolivia 2 compare
  12. 1 Botswana 2 compare
  13. 1 Brazil 2 compare
  14. 1 Bulgaria 2 compare
  15. 1 Canada 2 compare
  16. 1 Cape Verde 2 compare
  17. 1 Chile 2 compare
  18. 1 Colombia 2 compare
  19. 1 Costa Rica 2 compare
  20. 1 Croatia 2 compare
  21. 1 Cyprus 2 compare
  22. 1 Czechia 2 compare
  23. 1 Denmark 2 compare
  24. 1 East Timor 2 compare
  25. 1 Estonia 2 compare
  26. 1 Fiji 2 compare
  27. 1 Finland 2 compare
  28. 1 France 2 compare
  29. 1 Germany 2 compare
  30. 1 Ghana 2 compare
  31. 1 Greece 2 compare
  32. 1 Grenada 2 compare
  33. 1 Guyana 2 compare
  34. 1 Iceland 2 compare
  35. 1 Ireland 2 compare
  36. 1 Israel 2 compare
  37. 1 Italy 2 compare
  38. 1 Jamaica 2 compare
  39. 1 Japan 2 compare
  40. 1 Kiribati 2 compare
  41. 1 Latvia 2 compare
  42. 1 Lesotho 2 compare
  43. 1 Liechtenstein 2 compare
  44. 1 Lithuania 2 compare
  45. 1 Luxembourg 2 compare
  46. 1 Malawi 2 compare
  47. 1 Malta 2 compare
  48. 1 Marshall Islands 2 compare
  49. 1 Mauritius 2 compare
  50. 1 Micronesia (country) 2 compare
  51. 1 Monaco 2 compare
  52. 1 Mongolia 2 compare
  53. 1 Namibia 2 compare
  54. 1 Nauru 2 compare
  55. 1 Netherlands 2 compare
  56. 1 New Zealand 2 compare
  57. 1 Norway 2 compare
  58. 1 Palau 2 compare
  59. 1 Panama 2 compare
  60. 1 Poland 2 compare
  61. 1 Portugal 2 compare
  62. 1 Puerto Rico 2 compare
  63. 1 Romania 2 compare
  64. 1 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2 compare
  65. 1 Saint Lucia 2 compare
  66. 1 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2 compare
  67. 1 Samoa 2 compare
  68. 1 San Marino 2 compare
  69. 1 Sao Tome and Principe 2 compare
  70. 1 Senegal 2 compare
  71. 1 Seychelles 2 compare
  72. 1 Slovakia 2 compare
  73. 1 Slovenia 2 compare
  74. 1 Solomon Islands 2 compare
  75. 1 South Africa 2 compare
  76. 1 South Korea 2 compare
  77. 1 Spain 2 compare
  78. 1 Suriname 2 compare
  79. 1 Sweden 2 compare
  80. 1 Switzerland 2 compare
  81. 1 Taiwan 2 compare
  82. 1 Tonga 2 compare
  83. 1 Trinidad and Tobago 2 compare
  84. 1 Tuvalu 2 compare
  85. 1 United Kingdom 2 compare
  86. 1 United States 2 compare
  87. 1 Uruguay 2 compare
  88. 1 Vanuatu 2 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is free country in Dominica?
Free country in Dominica was 2 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest free country recorded in Dominica?
The highest recorded value was 2 in 1978.
What is the lowest free country recorded in Dominica?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1978.
How does Dominica rank for free country?
Dominica ranks 1st out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
Is free country rising or falling in Dominica?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Dominica data come from?
The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Free country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Free country
Source
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,083 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed

The variable identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between free countries (score 2), partly free countries (score 1), and not free countries (score 0).