Democracy in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Democracy was 7 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Democracy in Dominican Republic, 1789–2025
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for democracy in Dominican Republic is 7, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 237 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, democracy in Dominican Republic peaked at 7 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1789.
Dominican Republic ranks 1st of 197 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1840s | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 1850s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.1 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.4 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.8 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 1890s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.6 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.2 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.4 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.8 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.6 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.4 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.5 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.7 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.2 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Dominican Republic
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2951 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.04 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.9243 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.8646 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.7309 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 181.65 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is democracy in Dominican Republic?
- Democracy in Dominican Republic was 7 in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democracy recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 1979.
- What is the lowest democracy recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1789.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for democracy?
- Dominican Republic ranks 1st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is democracy rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).