Dominican Republic

Women

Dominican Republic ranks 112 out of 162 countries in the Gender Inequality Index, where a high rank equals high equality. Women should always be considered as a particularly vulnerable group though.

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Children

Dominican Republic has a Workplace Index score of 4.5, a Marketplace Index score of 4.9 and a Community and Environment Index score of 3.6 in the Children’s Rights and Business Atlas, where countries receive scores between 0 and 10. A score closer to 0 reflects a need for basic children’s rights due diligence, while a higher score reflects a need for enhanced or heightened due diligence. Children should always be considered as a particularly vulnerable group though. 

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Persons with Disabilities

Due to differences in data collection and definitions it is difficult to compare countries on disability prevalence rates. Persons with disabilities should always be considered as a particularly vulnerable group though.

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Minorities and Indigenous Peoples

According to the World Directory of Minorities and Indigenous Peoples, the majority of the population (around 70 %) in the Dominican Republic is of mixed African and European (Spanish) descent. The remainder of the population is either black (around 16 %) or white (14 %). Haitians, who together represent a substantial minority of up to a million people, form a distinct cultural and linguistic group. Although many Dominicans have Haitian ancestors and connections, anti-Haitian xenophobia is rife. However, few officials acknowledge the existence of this prejudice; they regularly and publicly assert that there is no discrimination against Haitians or other persons of dark complexion.

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Migrant Workers​

According to the ILO Global Estimates on International Migrant Workers, migrant workers as a proportion of all workers is 1.9 % in the subregion Latin America and the Caribbean.

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Persons in Armed Conflict

Dominican Republic ranks 107 out of 179 countries in the Fragile States Index, where a high rank equals high fragility. For monthly crisis updates, check out CrisisWatch.