Human Development & Quality of Life in Dominican Republic
Human Development
A 2023 HDI of 0.776 puts Dominican Republic at UNDP rank 89, classified as high human development. What makes the country profile more informative than the rank alone is that the GII reading of 0.417 (rank 106) is an important counterpoint to the aggregate HDI. Separately, the health component is anchored by life expectancy of 73.7 years.
What sits inside Dominican Republic's HDI
The 2023 HDI profile for the Dominican Republic rests on life expectancy of 73.7, schooling measures of 13.6 expected years and 9.4 mean years, plus GNI per capita of $22,024 in 2021 PPP dollars. The page keeps those components visible so the composite index is not read in isolation. For a like-for-like reading, distinguish the composite from its components before comparing it with a quality-of-life observation.
Inequality changes the headline
For this comparison, IHDI is the HDI after allowing for unequal distribution of achievement, for the Dominican Republic, it remains an objective development measure rather than a subjective well-being indicator.
Gender and planetary-pressure adjustments
For Dominican Republic, the available complementary indices are GDI 1.024, GII 0.417, PHDI 0.726. These measures remain distinct because they measure different aspects of development.
Quality-of-life coverage is conditional
This profile does not show a verified comparable life-satisfaction value for the Dominican Republic. The profile does not turn an absent source observation into a calculated replacement.
What Dominican Republic's numbers say together
Dominican Republic's non-headline measures include IHDI 0.634 with a 18.3% loss; PHDI 0.726 after a 6.4% adjustment; GDI 1.024. These measures remain distinct because they measure different aspects of development.
Looking at the published indicators, the headline UNDP result for the Dominican Republic is HDI 0.776, rank 89, for 2023. Broader quality-of-life indicators remain outside that index. For a like-for-like reading, separate the measure from subjective well-being so the page stays faithful to the published evidence.
The IHDI is 0.634, and UNDP reports an overall loss of 18.3% relative to the headline index.
The GDI value is 1.024 in group 1; it should be read alongside, not merged into, HDI.
The PHDI is 0.726, with a 6.4% adjustment from the HDI value in UNDP's 2023 table.
Frequently asked questions
What is Dominican Republic's HDI?
In the Human Development Report 2025, Dominican Republic is listed at HDI 0.776 for 2023, rank 89.
How does inequality affect Dominican Republic's HDI?
UNDP reports IHDI 0.634 for the Dominican Republic, which is 18.3% below the headline HDI after inequality across the three dimensions is taken into account.
Why is there no life satisfaction score on this page?
Quality-of-life data for the Dominican Republic appear only when the page can tie the value to a comparable source and year.
Is HDI the same as quality of life?
No. HDI is an objective development index based on health, education and income. The page treats life satisfaction as a separate experience-based measure, not part of the UNDP index.
Sources & methodology
Sources for the development indicators and definitions shown above.
View sources used for this page
Primary source for 2023 HDI and its components, plus IHDI, GDI, GII and PHDI where reported.
Report edition underlying the 2023 human-development indices and ranking.
Data note: Reference years are shown with each indicator; unavailable observations remain unfilled.