Governance at a glance
- Government
- Unitary presidential system
- UN member
- Yes
- Independent
- Yes
- CPI score (2026)
- 37/100
- Press freedom (2025)
- 69.9/100 #43
- Electoral democracy (2025)
- 0.735
- HDI
- 0.776
- Regional blocs
- CARICOM, CAIS
Government and leaders
- Government type
- Unitary presidential system
| Title | Name |
|---|---|
| President of the Dominican Republic | Luis Abinader |
| Vice President of the Dominican Republic | Raquel Peña de Antuña |
Safety and security
- Homicide rate (2023)
- 10.9/100k
- Traffic deaths (2019)
- 64.6/100k
- Military spending (2024)
- 0.8% of GDP
Corruption perceptions index
- CPI score (2026)
- 37 / 100
- Interpretation
- Significant corruption
Democracy index
- Electoral (2025)
- 0.735
- Liberal
- 0.505
- Participatory
- 0.475
- Deliberative
- 0.647
- Egalitarian
- 0.405
Press freedom index
- Overall score (2025)
- 69.9 / 100
- Global rank
- #43 / 180
- Rank change
- -8 vs previous year
- RSF zone
- Amériques
- Political #30
- 68.6
- Economic #50
- 51.5
- Legal #12
- 84.4
- Social #35
- 77.7
- Safety #106
- 67.1
Press freedom historical data
| Year | Score | Rank | Political | Economic | Legal | Social | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 69.9 | 43 | 68.6 | 51.5 | 84.4 | 77.7 | 67.1 |
| 2024 | 73.9 | 35 | 72.6 | 53.5 | 86.9 | 82.1 | 74.2 |
| 2023 | 71.9 | 43 | 71.5 | 52.5 | 76.5 | 76.4 | 82.5 |
| 2022 | 76.9 | 30 | 71.5 | 62.2 | 86.0 | 92.0 | 72.8 |
| 2021 | 74.4 | 50 | - | - | - | - | 93.1 |
| 2020 | 72.1 | 55 | - | - | - | - | 100.0 |
| 2019 | 72.1 | 55 | - | - | - | - | 58.7 |
| 2018 | 73.2 | 59 | - | - | - | - | 100.0 |
| 2017 | 73.2 | 59 | - | - | - | - | 86.1 |
| 2016 | 72.1 | 62 | - | - | - | - | 54.9 |
| 2015 | 72.7 | 63 | - | - | - | - | 71.7 |
| 2014 | 72.8 | 68 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2013 | 71.7 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2012 | 33.3 | 95 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2010 | 26.1 | 97 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2009 | 26.8 | 98 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2008 | 18.0 | 82 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2007 | 22.8 | 72 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2006 | 12.8 | 52 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2005 | 12.3 | 51 | - | - | - | - | - |