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Strong Civil Society Index in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Strong Civil Society Index was 0.909 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.909
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
27th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.919
in 2024
All-time low
0.041
in 1931
Years of data
216
1789–2025

Strong Civil Society Index in Dominican Republic, 1789–2025

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Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 0.909 for strong civil society index in 2025.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong civil society index in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.919 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.041, in 1931.

Dominican Republic ranks 27th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.156 0.156 0.156 1
1790s 0.156 0.156 0.156 10
1800s 0.156 0.156 0.156 10
1810s 0.156 0.156 0.156 10
1820s 0.156 0.156 0.156 3
1840s 0.17 0.17 0.17 6
1850s 0.17 0.17 0.17 10
1860s 0.1928 0.17 0.227 10
1870s 0.227 0.227 0.227 10
1880s 0.1798 0.168 0.227 10
1890s 0.168 0.168 0.168 10
1900s 0.591 0.591 0.591 10
1910s 0.4934 0.347 0.591 10
1920s 0.4575 0.347 0.648 10
1930s 0.0448 0.041 0.079 10
1940s 0.041 0.041 0.041 10
1950s 0.041 0.041 0.041 10
1960s 0.3534 0.041 0.551 10
1970s 0.4896 0.463 0.729 10
1980s 0.7182 0.702 0.729 10
1990s 0.813 0.702 0.908 10
2000s 0.9068 0.904 0.908 10
2010s 0.8973 0.888 0.906 10
2020s 0.9098 0.901 0.919 6

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 24 Papua New Guinea 0.914 compare
  2. 25 Armenia 0.91 compare
  3. 25 Sierra Leone 0.91 compare
  4. 28 Ghana 0.908 compare
  5. 29 Solomon Islands 0.906 compare
  6. 30 Belgium 0.905 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong civil society index in Dominican Republic?
Strong civil society index in Dominican Republic was 0.909 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.919 in 2024.
What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.041 in 1931.
How does Dominican Republic rank for strong civil society index?
Dominican Republic ranks 27th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Strong Civil Society Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,138 data points, 1789–2025
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Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which interest groups, labor unions, charities, and other civil society organizations are autonomous from the state and can freely pursue their goals. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (strongest).