Rule of Law - Governance score in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Rule of Law - Governance score was 53.83 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
53.83 0-100
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
108th
of 208 countries
All-time high
53.83 0-100
in 2024
All-time low
43.37 0-100
in 2003
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance score in Dominican Republic, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 46.6 0-1001998: 45.5 0-1002000: 44.7 0-1002002: 44.7 0-1002003: 43.4 0-1002004: 46.1 0-1002005: 47.3 0-1002006: 49.1 0-1002007: 48.8 0-1002008: 47.2 0-1002009: 46.5 0-1002010: 45.6 0-1002011: 46.6 0-1002012: 46.9 0-1002013: 47.6 0-1002014: 49.8 0-1002015: 47.8 0-1002016: 47.8 0-1002017: 47.3 0-1002018: 47.5 0-1002019: 48.7 0-1002020: 50.4 0-1002021: 51.4 0-1002022: 52.2 0-1002023: 52.8 0-1002024: 53.8 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, rule of law - governance score in Dominican Republic stood at 53.83 0-100. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Dominican Republic peaked at 53.83 0-100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.37 0-100, in 2003.

That places Dominican Republic 108th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Rule of Law - Governance score in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) in Dominican Republic, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 46.64 0-100
1998 45.48 0-100 -2.5%
2000 44.65 0-100 -1.8%
2002 44.7 0-100 +0.1%
2003 43.37 0-100 -3.0%
2004 46.08 0-100 +6.2%
2005 47.32 0-100 +2.7%
2006 49.08 0-100 +3.7%
2007 48.75 0-100 -0.7%
2008 47.19 0-100 -3.2%
2009 46.49 0-100 -1.5%
2010 45.63 0-100 -1.8%
2011 46.57 0-100 +2.0%
2012 46.87 0-100 +0.7%
2013 47.64 0-100 +1.6%
2014 49.85 0-100 +4.6%
2015 47.77 0-100 -4.2%
2016 47.8 0-100 +0.1%
2017 47.33 0-100 -1.0%
2018 47.53 0-100 +0.4%
2019 48.7 0-100 +2.5%
2020 50.4 0-100 +3.5%
2021 51.38 0-100 +1.9%
2022 52.19 0-100 +1.6%
2023 52.81 0-100 +1.2%
2024 53.83 0-100 +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.06 0-100 45.48 0-100 46.64 0-100 2
2000s 46.4 0-100 43.37 0-100 49.08 0-100 9
2010s 47.57 0-100 45.63 0-100 49.85 0-100 10
2020s 52.12 0-100 50.4 0-100 53.83 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 105 Armenia 54.51 0-100 compare
  2. 106 Malawi 54.45 0-100 compare
  3. 107 Republic of Moldova 54.19 0-100 compare
  4. 109 Serbia 53.52 0-100 compare
  5. 110 Senegal 53.44 0-100 compare
  6. 111 Indonesia 53.41 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance score in Dominican Republic?
Rule of law - governance score in Dominican Republic was 53.83 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 53.83 0-100 in 2024.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 43.37 0-100 in 2003.
How does Dominican Republic rank for rule of law - governance score?
Dominican Republic ranks 108th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,320 data points, 1996–2024
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