Human Development Index in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Human Development Index was 0.776 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index in Dominican Republic, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index in Dominican Republic stood at 0.776.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.778 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.589, in 1990.
That places Dominican Republic 89th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6206 | 0.589 | 0.652 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6815 | 0.658 | 0.707 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7458 | 0.715 | 0.773 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7708 | 0.762 | 0.778 | 4 |
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More reference data data for Dominican Republic
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0677 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.24 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.24 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.24 live births per woman (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.1823 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 53.83 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 60.37 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.2011 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.5893 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 75.96 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Dominican Republic?
- Human development index in Dominican Republic was 0.776 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.778 in 2022.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.589 in 1990.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for human development index?
- Dominican Republic ranks 89th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development.