Dominican Republic

North America - Caribbean

Overall Score
74/100
🏠 Housing
52
🏛️ Govt
49
🛡️ Safety
45
💼 Business
55
🌍 Quality of Life
💰 Cost of Living 32.0 (NYC=100)
🏠 Rent Index 10.0
💵 Purchasing Power 22.5
🏛️ Corruption Index 35/100 ⚠ Corrupt
🌬️ Air Quality (PM2.5) 16.5 μg/m³ ~ Moderate
🌐 Connectivity
📶 Broadband Speed 62 Mbps
📱 Mobile Speed 28 Mbps
👥 Internet Users 75%
📊 Digital Score 58/100
🛡️ Safety & Justice
🛡️ Safety Score 45/100
⚖️ Justice Score 45/100
📉 Homicide Rate 12.1 per 100k
💼 Business Climate
💼 Business Score 55/100
📅 Start Business 7.0 days
💰 Tax Rate 45.5%
🏥 Healthcare
🎓 Education
🛣️ Infrastructure
🛣️ Infrastructure Score 55/100
🚗 Transport 52/100
⚡ Energy 80/100
📦 Logistics 58/100
🏠 Housing
🏠 Housing Score 52/100
🏛️ Govt Performance 49/100
📋 Register Property 46.0 days
📊 Data Sources & Methodology

Governance: World Bank WGI, Heritage Foundation

Safety: UNODC, Global Peace Index

Cost of Living: Numbeo Cost of Living Index 2024

Corruption: Transparency International CPI 2023

Internet: Speedtest Global Index 2024

Air Quality: IQAir World Air Quality Report 2023

Healthcare: WHO, World Bank Health Indicators

Education: UNESCO, OECD PISA

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            Last updated: January 15, 2026
          

        

      

      
      

      

      
    

    
    

      

        
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  • Cost of Living: 32
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  • Internet: 62 Mbps
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