What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in Dominican Republic?

The highest recorded value was 0.965 in 1979.

What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in Dominican Republic?

The lowest recorded value was 0.402 in 1955.

How does Dominican Republic rank for strong elected local governments index?

Dominican Republic ranks 57th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is strong elected local governments index rising or falling in Dominican Republic?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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 Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Dominican Republic

Name: Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Dominican Republic
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Dominican Republic: Strong Elected Local Governments Index was 0.937 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.937

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

57th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.965

in 1979

All-time low

0.402

in 1955

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Dominican Republic, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, strong elected local governments index in Dominican Republic stood at 0.937.

That represents a change of up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected local governments index in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.965 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.402, in 1955.

That places Dominican Republic 57th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.813	0.813	0.813	10
1910s	0.813	0.813	0.813	10
1920s	0.8455	0.813	0.878	10
1930s	0.802	0.802	0.802	10
1940s	0.802	0.802	0.802	10
1950s	0.602	0.402	0.802	10
1960s	0.7651	0.402	0.923	10
1970s	0.8813	0.872	0.965	10
1980s	0.965	0.965	0.965	10
1990s	0.965	0.965	0.965	10
2000s	0.965	0.965	0.965	10
2010s	0.9354	0.919	0.965	10
2020s	0.937	0.937	0.937	6

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

54 Slovenia 0.952 compare
55 Bhutan 0.949 compare
56 Mauritius 0.938 compare
57 East Timor 0.937 compare
57 Gambia 0.937 compare
60 Hungary 0.936 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected local governments index in Dominican Republic?: Strong elected local governments index in Dominican Republic was 0.937 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in Dominican Republic?: The highest recorded value was 0.965 in 1979.
What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in Dominican Republic?: The lowest recorded value was 0.402 in 1955.
How does Dominican Republic rank for strong elected local governments index?: Dominican Republic ranks 57th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong elected local governments index rising or falling in Dominican Republic?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 25,933 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.