Separation of Powers Score in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Separation of Powers Score was 8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Separation of Powers Score in Dominican Republic, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 8 for separation of powers score in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, separation of powers score in Dominican Republic peaked at 8 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2013.
That places Dominican Republic 11th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Separation of Powers Score in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8 | — |
| 2007 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2025 | 8 | +14.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 8 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5, 1.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.67 | 7 | 8 | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.2 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
| 2020s | 7 | 6 | 8 | 3 |
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 separation of powers score in Dominican Republic?
- Separation of powers score in Dominican Republic was 8 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest separation of powers score recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2005.
- What is the lowest separation of powers score recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2013.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for separation of powers score?
- Dominican Republic ranks 11th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is separation of powers score rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Separation of Powers Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent of mutual checks and balances on political powers.