Freedom in Dominican Republic
Where Dominican Republic sits on every statistic this site carries, each against the countries the same source covers. Dominican Republic has a figure for 59 of 60 indicators.
Personal
What a person may say, believe, publish, join and where they may go.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom of expression | 0.901 | 2025 | 27 of 163 |
| Freedom of association | 0.876 | 2025 | 30 of 163 |
| Civil liberties | 0.874 | 2025 | 43 of 163 |
| Freedom from political violence | 0.888 | 2025 | 49 of 163 |
| Equal protection of rights | 0.459 | 2025 | 115 of 163 |
| Academic freedom | 0.901 | 2025 | 16 of 163 |
| Media censorship effort | 1.839 | 2025 | 31 of 163 |
| Harassment of journalists | 1.962 | 2025 | 23 of 163 |
| Media self-censorship | 1.037 | 2025 | 51 of 163 |
| Universal right to vote | 1.000 | 2025 | 36 of 167 |
| Legal rights for women | 86.3 | 2023 | 59 of 164 |
| Women can get a passport as men do | 1.000 | 2023 | 38 of 164 |
| Access to justice for women | 0.000 | 2025 | 68 of 163 |
| Access to justice for men | 0.000 | 2025 | 75 of 163 |
| Civil liberties score | 40.0 | 2025 | 61 of 167 |
| Political rights score | 27.0 | 2025 | 70 of 167 |
Economic
What a person may own, trade, earn and keep.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade openness | 51.5% | 2025 | 91 of 125 |
| Tax revenue as a share of GDP | 14.7% | 2024 | 27 of 83 |
| Government spending as a share of GDP | 18.1% | 2023 | 20 of 79 |
| Foreign investment inflows | 3.9% | 2025 | 14 of 87 |
| Regulatory quality | 58.1 | 2024 | 55 of 169 |
| GDP per capita | $24.5K | 2025 | 61 of 157 |
| GDP growth | 2.1% | 2025 | — |
| Inflation | 3.9% | 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 5.1% | 2025 | 83 of 163 |
| Income inequality | 38.400 | 2023 | — |
| Extreme poverty | 1.3% | 2023 | 34 of 55 |
Digital
What a person may read, send and encrypt online, and who is watching.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet use | 91.0% | 2024 | 43 of 154 |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 11.2 | 2024 | 82 of 134 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 93.7 | 2024 | 110 of 134 |
Government
How power is held, checked and abused.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral democracy | 0.735 | 2025 | 41 of 163 |
| Liberal democracy | 0.505 | 2025 | 58 of 163 |
| Rule of law | 0.564 | 2025 | 80 of 163 |
| Judicial checks on government | 0.749 | 2025 | 63 of 163 |
| Legislative checks on government | 0.400 | 2025 | 103 of 157 |
| Political corruption | 0.588 | 2025 | 87 of 163 |
| Civil society participation | 0.823 | 2025 | 42 of 163 |
| Women’s political empowerment | 0.825 | 2025 | 56 of 163 |
| Voice and accountability | 60.4 | 2024 | 60 of 170 |
| Control of corruption | 42.5 | 2024 | 76 of 170 |
| Government effectiveness | 52.8 | 2024 | 73 of 169 |
| Political stability | 76.0 | 2024 | 35 of 170 |
Society
Health, schooling, safety and who takes part.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index | 0.776 | 2023 | 74 of 165 |
| Life expectancy | 73.9 | 2024 | 85 of 170 |
| Adult literacy | 94.0% | 2024 | 14 of 27 |
| Secondary school enrolment | 76.4% | 2024 | 69 of 85 |
| Government spending on education | 3.8% | 2023 | — |
| Health spending | 4.6% | 2023 | — |
| Health costs paid out of pocket | 25.1% | 2023 | 66 of 164 |
| Maternal mortality | 124.0 | 2023 | 115 of 167 |
| Women in parliament | 37.4% | 2025 | 35 of 156 |
| Women in the workforce | 53.7% | 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 2.22 | 2024 | — |
| Urban population | 72.5% | 2025 | — |
| Refugees who left | 9.5 | 2024 | 64 of 168 |
| Population | 11.5M | 2025 | — |
Environment
Energy, emissions and access to power.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions per person | 2.99 | 2024 | 88 of 165 |
| Renewable energy use | 14.8% | 2021 | 117 of 169 |
| Access to electricity | 99.5% | 2024 | 93 of 169 |
What is missing
1 of the 60 statistics here have no figure for Dominican Republic in the year they were last ranked. Coverage differs by source: an indicator missing here is one its producer does not publish for Dominican Republic, not a zero. Who publishes what