Women's Political Empowerment Index in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Women's Political Empowerment Index 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
Women's Political Empowerment Index in Dominican Republic, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women's political empowerment index in Dominican Republic is 0.825, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's political empowerment index 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.
Women's Political Empowerment Index 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 58 Argentina 0.832 compare
- 59 South Africa 0.83 compare
- 60 United States of America 0.829 compare
- 62 North Macedonia 0.824 compare
- 63 Liberia 0.823 compare
- 64 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.821 compare
More gender data for Dominican Republic
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,903 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8225 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 95,571 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 99,370 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 95,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 99,535 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 96,170 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 99,895 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 96,712 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 100,420 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women's political empowerment index in Dominican Republic?
- Women's political empowerment index in Dominican Republic was 0.825 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's political empowerment index recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.848 in 2020.
- What is the lowest women's political empowerment index recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.128 in 1789.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for women's political empowerment index?
- Dominican Republic ranks 61st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is women's political empowerment index 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 Women's Political Empowerment Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.