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Key features of women's political empowerment in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Key features of women's political empowerment was 0.825 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.825
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
61st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.848
in 2020
All-time low
0.128
in 1789
Years of data
160
1789–2025

Key features of women's political empowerment in Dominican Republic, 1789–2025

0.20.40.60.8178919072025

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

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 0.825 for key features of women's political empowerment in 2025.

That represents a change of up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, key features of women's political empowerment in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.848 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.128, in 1789.

Dominican Republic ranks 61st of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Key features of women's political empowerment in Dominican Republic, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.128 —
1790 0.128 +0.0%
1791 0.128 +0.0%
1792 0.128 +0.0%
1793 0.128 +0.0%
1794 0.128 +0.0%
1795 0.128 +0.0%
1796 0.128 +0.0%
1797 0.128 +0.0%
1798 0.128 +0.0%
1799 0.128 +0.0%
1800 0.128 +0.0%
1801 0.128 +0.0%
1802 0.128 +0.0%
1803 0.128 +0.0%
1804 0.128 +0.0%
1805 0.128 +0.0%
1806 0.128 +0.0%
1807 0.128 +0.0%
1808 0.128 +0.0%
1809 0.128 +0.0%
1810 0.128 +0.0%
1811 0.128 +0.0%
1812 0.128 +0.0%
1813 0.128 +0.0%
1814 0.128 +0.0%
1815 0.128 +0.0%
1816 0.128 +0.0%
1817 0.128 +0.0%
1818 0.128 +0.0%
1819 0.128 +0.0%
1820 0.128 +0.0%
1821 0.128 +0.0%
1822 0.181 +41.4%
1900 0.306 +69.1%
1901 0.306 +0.0%
1902 0.306 +0.0%
1903 0.306 +0.0%
1904 0.306 +0.0%
1905 0.306 +0.0%
1906 0.306 +0.0%
1907 0.306 +0.0%
1908 0.306 +0.0%
1909 0.306 +0.0%
1910 0.306 +0.0%
1911 0.306 +0.0%
1912 0.306 +0.0%
1913 0.306 +0.0%
1914 0.306 +0.0%
1915 0.306 +0.0%
1916 0.29 -5.2%
1917 0.29 +0.0%
1918 0.29 +0.0%
1919 0.29 +0.0%
1920 0.29 +0.0%
1921 0.29 +0.0%
1922 0.29 +0.0%
1923 0.29 +0.0%
1924 0.29 +0.0%
1925 0.297 +2.4%
1926 0.297 +0.0%
1927 0.297 +0.0%
1928 0.297 +0.0%
1929 0.297 +0.0%
1930 0.261 -12.1%
1931 0.261 +0.0%
1932 0.261 +0.0%
1933 0.261 +0.0%
1934 0.261 +0.0%
1935 0.261 +0.0%
1936 0.261 +0.0%
1937 0.261 +0.0%
1938 0.261 +0.0%
1939 0.261 +0.0%
1940 0.261 +0.0%
1941 0.271 +3.8%
1942 0.279 +3.0%
1943 0.279 +0.0%
1944 0.279 +0.0%
1945 0.309 +10.8%
1946 0.342 +10.7%
1947 0.325 -5.0%
1948 0.325 +0.0%
1949 0.325 +0.0%
1950 0.325 +0.0%
1951 0.325 +0.0%
1952 0.343 +5.5%
1953 0.343 +0.0%
1954 0.343 +0.0%
1955 0.343 +0.0%
1956 0.343 +0.0%
1957 0.321 -6.4%
1958 0.321 +0.0%
1959 0.321 +0.0%
1960 0.321 +0.0%
1961 0.321 +0.0%
1962 0.366 +14.0%
1963 0.465 +27.0%
1964 0.375 -19.4%
1965 0.375 +0.0%
1966 0.501 +33.6%
1967 0.497 -0.8%
1968 0.497 +0.0%
1969 0.497 +0.0%
1970 0.497 +0.0%
1971 0.497 +0.0%
1972 0.458 -7.8%
1973 0.458 +0.0%
1974 0.512 +11.8%
1975 0.512 +0.0%
1976 0.512 +0.0%
1977 0.512 +0.0%
1978 0.518 +1.2%
1979 0.649 +25.3%
1980 0.649 +0.0%
1981 0.649 +0.0%
1982 0.608 -6.3%
1983 0.605 -0.5%
1984 0.605 +0.0%
1985 0.605 +0.0%
1986 0.615 +1.7%
1987 0.615 +0.0%
1988 0.615 +0.0%
1989 0.63 +2.4%
1990 0.657 +4.3%
1991 0.657 +0.0%
1992 0.657 +0.0%
1993 0.657 +0.0%
1994 0.652 -0.8%
1995 0.661 +1.4%
1996 0.675 +2.1%
1997 0.738 +9.3%
1998 0.767 +3.9%
1999 0.767 +0.0%
2000 0.767 +0.0%
2001 0.767 +0.0%
2002 0.766 -0.1%
2003 0.766 +0.0%
2004 0.766 +0.0%
2005 0.766 +0.0%
2006 0.776 +1.3%
2007 0.776 +0.0%
2008 0.776 +0.0%
2009 0.776 +0.0%
2010 0.785 +1.2%
2011 0.785 +0.0%
2012 0.782 -0.4%
2013 0.791 +1.2%
2014 0.791 +0.0%
2015 0.787 -0.5%
2016 0.82 +4.2%
2017 0.82 +0.0%
2018 0.828 +1.0%
2019 0.83 +0.2%
2020 0.848 +2.2%
2021 0.84 -0.9%
2022 0.828 -1.4%
2023 0.815 -1.6%
2024 0.825 +1.2%
2025 0.825 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.128 0.128 0.128 1
1790s 0.128 0.128 0.128 10
1800s 0.128 0.128 0.128 10
1810s 0.128 0.128 0.128 10
1820s 0.1457 0.128 0.181 3
1900s 0.306 0.306 0.306 10
1910s 0.2996 0.29 0.306 10
1920s 0.2935 0.29 0.297 10
1930s 0.261 0.261 0.261 10
1940s 0.2995 0.261 0.342 10
1950s 0.3328 0.321 0.343 10
1960s 0.4215 0.321 0.501 10
1970s 0.5125 0.458 0.649 10
1980s 0.6196 0.605 0.649 10
1990s 0.6888 0.652 0.767 10
2000s 0.7702 0.766 0.776 10
2010s 0.8019 0.782 0.83 10
2020s 0.8302 0.815 0.848 6

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 58 Argentina 0.832 compare
  2. 59 South Africa 0.83 compare
  3. 60 United States of America 0.829 compare
  4. 62 North Macedonia 0.824 compare
  5. 63 Liberia 0.823 compare
  6. 64 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.821 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is key features of women's political empowerment in Dominican Republic?
Key features of women's political empowerment in Dominican Republic was 0.825 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.848 in 2020.
What is the lowest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.128 in 1789.
How does Dominican Republic rank for key features of women's political empowerment?
Dominican Republic ranks 61st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is key features of women's political empowerment rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 Key features of women's political empowerment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Key features of women's political empowerment
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 26,029 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.