Separation of Powers Score in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Separation of Powers Score was 8 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
8
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
11th
of 128 countries
All-time high
8
in 2005
All-time low
6
in 2013
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Separation of Powers Score in Dominican Republic, 2005–2025

024682005201520252005: 82007: 82009: 72011: 72013: 62015: 62017: 62019: 62021: 62023: 72025: 8

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

Annual values for Separation of Powers Score in Dominican Republic, 2005 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.67 7 8 3
2010s 6.2 6 7 5
2020s 7 6 8 3

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 9 Brazil 9 compare
  2. 9 Latvia 9 compare
  3. 11 Bhutan 8 compare
  4. 11 Ghana 8 compare
  5. 11 Jamaica 8 compare
  6. 11 South Korea 8 compare

See the full ranking of 128 places →

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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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Indicator
Separation of Powers Score
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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Indicates the extent of mutual checks and balances on political powers.