Dominican Republic—Rule of Law
Category: GovernanceSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #105 of 205Updated April 2026
Latest Value
-0.13
2023
YoY Change
-37.7%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#105
of 205 countries
Maximum
-0.09
2022
Minimum
-0.86
2010
Last
-0.13
Previous
-0.09
Highest
-0.09
Lowest
-0.86
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Dominican Republic's rule of law was -0.13 in 2023, ranking #105 out of 205 countries. This represents a -37.7% change from 2022. Over the past 23 years, the highest recorded value was -0.09 (2022) and the lowest was -0.86 (2010). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -0.13 | -37.7% |
| 2022 | -0.09 | +19.8% |
| 2021 | -0.12 | +32.0% |
| 2020 | -0.17 | +46.6% |
| 2019 | -0.32 | +12.3% |
| 2018 | -0.37 | +14.7% |
| 2017 | -0.43 | -8.6% |
| 2016 | -0.39 | +25.6% |
| 2015 | -0.53 | -37.9% |
| 2014 | -0.38 | +28.2% |
| 2013 | -0.53 | +25.4% |
| 2012 | -0.72 | +11.3% |
| 2011 | -0.81 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | -0.86 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | -0.81 | -18.5% |
| 2008 | -0.68 | -9.1% |
| 2007 | -0.63 | -7.0% |
| 2006 | -0.58 | +14.7% |
| 2005 | -0.69 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | -0.68 | -6.3% |
| 2003 | -0.64 | +9.2% |
| 2002 | -0.71 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | -0.68 |
Top Countries — Rule of Law
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finland | 1.97 | 2023 |
| 2 | Denmark | 1.91 | 2023 |
| 3 | Norway | 1.83 | 2023 |
| 4 | Switzerland | 1.76 | 2023 |
| 5 | Singapore | 1.75 | 2023 |
| 6 | Luxembourg | 1.75 | 2023 |
| 7 | Austria | 1.75 | 2023 |
| 8 | Iceland | 1.72 | 2023 |
| 9 | Liechtenstein | 1.71 | 2023 |
| 10 | New Zealand | 1.71 | 2023 |