Dominican Republic Rule of Law
Rule of Law RL.EST
Overview
Dominican Republic's rule of law stood at 0.02 in 2025, a rise of +0.15 from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 0.02 by 2025. Dominican Republic ranked 96th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Rule of Law | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 0.06 | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 0.02 | - | - |
| 2025 | 0.02 | +0.15 | #96 |
| 2023 | -0.13 | −0.04 | #105 |
| 2022 | -0.09 | +0.02 | #99 |
| 2021 | -0.12 | +0.05 | #103 |
| 2020 | -0.17 | +0.15 | #105 |
| 2019 | -0.32 | +0.04 | #114 |
| 2018 | -0.37 | +0.06 | #120 |
| 2017 | -0.43 | −0.03 | #126 |
| 2016 | -0.39 | +0.14 | #126 |
| 2015 | -0.53 | −0.15 | #131 |
| 2014 | -0.38 | +0.15 | #117 |
| 2013 | -0.53 | +0.18 | #130 |
| 2012 | -0.72 | +0.09 | #144 |
| 2011 | -0.81 | +0.05 | #152 |
| 2010 | -0.86 | −0.05 | #155 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Dominican Republic matched the Orthodox Tightening Cycle pattern in 2004. Historically, 57% of countries showing this pattern (177 out of 311) saw rule of law improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Dominican Republic's rule of law was 0.02 in 2025. Ranked 96th globally. This represents a 114.4% increase from the previous year.
Dominican Republic's rule of law peaked at 0.02 in 2025.
The lowest rule of law in Dominican Republic was -0.86 in 2010.
Dominican Republic ranks 96th globally in rule of law as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is RL.EST. Data sourced from World Bank WGI.
Dominican Republic's rule of law is projected to reach 0.02 by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The rule of law of Dominican Republic in 2025 was 0.02. This ranks 96th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_dominican-republic_rule-of-law,
title = {Dominican Republic Rule of Law},
url = {https://historysaid.com/dominican-republic/rule-of-law},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}