Dominican Republic: Direct popular vote index

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 Dominican Republic

Direct popular vote index

 Latest value 0.012
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.003
 Min - Max 0.000 - 0.012
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
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The latest value from 2024 is 0.012 index points, unchanged from 0.012 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.096 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Dominican Republic from 1960 to 2024 is 0.003 index points. The minimum value, 0 index points, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 0.012 index points was recorded in 2010. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Dominican Republic: Direct popular vote index
 2024 0.012
 2023 0.012
 2022 0.012
 2021 0.012
 2020 0.012
 2019 0.012
 2018 0.012
 2017 0.012




Definition: A measure of the extent to which direct democracy is used to make political decisions in the country.

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