Dominican Republic: Electoral democracy index

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 Dominican Republic

Electoral democracy index

 Latest value 0.685
 Year 2023
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2023
 Average 0.472
 Min - Max 0.147 - 0.688
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2023 is 0.685 index points, unchanged from 0.685 index points in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.498 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Dominican Republic from 1960 to 2023 is 0.472 index points. The minimum value, 0.147 index points, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 0.688 index points was recorded in 2021. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Dominican Republic - Electoral democracy index - Recent values chart

Historical series
Dominican Republic - Electoral democracy index - historical chart - 1960-2023




Definition: Measures the extent to which political power is gained and exercised through free and fair elections.

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 Freedom of expression 0.931 2023 index points
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 Women political empowerment 0.833 2023 index points
 Academic freedom 0.914 2023 index points
 Clean elections index 0.642 2023 index points
 Judicial constraints on executive 0.736 2023 index points
 Legislative constraints on executive 0.212 2023 index points
 Civil society participation index 0.864 2023 index points
 Direct popular vote index 0.012 2023 index points
 Equal protection index 0.452 2023 index points
 Presidential elections 0.00 2023 1 elections, 0 otherwise
 Parliamentary elections 0.00 2023 1 elections, 0 otherwise
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