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	Dominican Republic
Life satisfaction (10 steps) (2022)	5.737 [69/145 countries]
Life satisfaction (10 steps) - male (2012-2014)	5.042 [90/162 countries]
Life satisfaction (10 steps) - female (2012-2014)	5.043 [93/162 countries]
% of those who feel very happy (2008)	47.3% [2/44 countries]
% of those who feel very happy (2007)	46.7% [3/34 countries]
% of those who had positive affect on the previous day (2010-2012)	79.8% [42/154 countries]
% of those who report that they felt happiness on the previous day (2010-2012)	83.5% [28/155 countries]
% of those who had negative affect on the previous day (2010-2012)	29.3% [39/155 countries]
% of 15 year old students who always or sometimes feel happy (2018)	91.9% [36/71 countries]
% of 15 year old students who always or sometimes feel lively (2018)	75.1% [65/71 countries]
% of 15 year old students who always or sometimes feel proud (2018)	78.0% [23/71 countries]
% of 15 year old students who always or sometimes feel joyful (2018)	91.2% [33/71 countries]
% of 15 year old students who always or sometimes feel cheerful (2018)	90.8% [29/71 countries]
% of 15 year old students who always or sometimes feel scared (2018)	28.8% [52/71 countries]
% of 15 year old students who always or sometimes feel miserable (2018)	29.4% [53/71 countries]
% of 15 year old students who always or sometimes feel afraid (2018)	37.6% [48/71 countries]
% of 15 year old students who always or sometimes feel sad (2018)	56.4% [18/71 countries]
% of those who think that life serves purpose (2008)	55.9% [44/44 countries]
% of those who think that life is only meaningful if they provide the meaning themselves (2008)	70.2% [31/44 countries]
% of those who are satisfied with their freedom of choice in life (2021)	86.0% [51/148 countries]
Generosity of the pepople (2021)	-13.3% [113/148 countries]
% of those who think that people cannot change the course of their lives (2008)	55.3% [2/44 countries]
% of those who think that people can change the course of their lives (2008)	29.8% [42/44 countries]
% of 15 year old students who think they usually manage one way or another (2018)	85.4% [49/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who feel proud that they have accomplished things (2018)	87.2% [42/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who feel that they can handle many things at a time (2018)	77.2% [13/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who think their belief in themselves gets them through hard times (2018)	83.7% [20/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who think they can usually find their way out of it when they are in a difficult situation (2018)	86.4% [24/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who worry about what others think of them when they are failing (2018)	59.8% [23/75 countries]
% of 15 year old students who are afraid that they might not have enough talent when they are failing (2018)	55.7% [33/75 countries]

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	Dominican Republic
Statutory number of members (As of February 16, 2023)	190 [64/190 countries]
Inhabitants per parliamentarian (2021)	47,423 [96/192 countries]
% of women in parliament (As of February 16, 2023)	27.89% [79/185 countries]
Women in ministerial positions (% of all ministers) (2021)	17.4% [111/193 countries]

	Dominican Republic
Degree of interest in politics (5 steps) (2006)	2.25 [31/34 countries]
% of those interested in politics (4 choices) (2007)	63.6% [3/33 countries]
% of those who think that others are better informed about politics and government (2006)	60.3% [4/33 countries]
% of those who think that they understand political issues of the country (2006)	58.0% [6/33 countries]
% of those who think that ordinary citizens have no political voice (2006)	42.1% [28/33 countries]

	Dominican Republic
% of those who think that it should be allowed to organise public meetings to protest against the government (2006)	75.5% [26/33 countries]
% of those who think that it should be allowed to organise protest marches and demonstrations (2006)	76.4% [19/33 countries]
% of those who think that people who want to overthrow the government by revolution should be allowed to hold public meetings (2006)	61.0% [13/33 countries]

	Dominican Republic
% of those who trust in civil servants (2006)	26.2% [17/33 countries]
Evaluation of control of corruption (0-100) (2021)	31.3 [144/209 countries]
% of those who think that few public officials are involved in corruption (2006)	12.4% [27/33 countries]
% of those who say that they or their family have never come across a public official who hinted/ wanted a bribe in the last five years (2006)	74.9% [24/35 countries]

	Dominican Republic
General government expenditures as % of GDP (2022)	18.0% [169/189 countries]
General government primary net lending/borrowing as % of GDP (2022)	-0.44% [51/180 countries]
General government gross debt as % of GDP (2022)	58% [86/185 countries]
% of those who are in favour of cuts in government spending (2006)	74.8% [13/33 countries]

	Dominican Republic
Voter turnout in the national election	55.2% (2020) [139/199 countries]

	Dominican Republic
% of those who have confidence in parliament (2008)	59.0% [18/44 countries]

	Dominican Republic
General government revenues as % of GDP (2022)	15% [162/189 countries]
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains, % of GDP (2019)	4.3% [91/117 countries]
Social security contributions, % of GDP (2019)	0.1% [90/113 countries]
Taxes on property, % of GDP (2019)	0.6% [47/111 countries]
Taxes on goods and services, % of GDP (2019)	8.5% [78/117 countries]
% of those who think that taxes are too high for those with high incomes (2006)	21.4% [17/33 countries]

	Dominican Republic
% of those who would like to see more government spending in old age pensions (2006)	77.0% [16/33 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for providing a decent standard of living for the old (2006)	95.9% [19/33 countries]
% of those who think that the government is successful in the provision of decent life for the old (2006)	23.5% [23/33 countries]
Maternal leave benefits (% of wages) (2017)	100 [1/176 countries]

	Dominican Republic
% of those who think that it is worse to convict an innocent person than to let a guilty person go free (2006)	68.7% [26/33 countries]
% of those who follow conscience rather than law on occasions (2 choices) (2006)	30.3% [28/33 countries]

	Dominican Republic
Population (ten thousands) (2021)	1,095.4 [84/216 countries]
Popuation growth (annual) (2021)	1.1% [92/217 countries]
Popuation change in the last 20 years (2001-2021)	27.4% [110/217 countries]
0-14 years, % of the total population (2021)	27.2% [85/193 countries]
15-64 years, % of the total population (2021)	65.1% [79/193 countries]
65 years and over, % of the total population (2021)	7.8% [92/193 countries]
Life expectancy at birth - Both sexes (years) (2020)	74.3 [98/199 countries]
Life expectancy at birth - Female (years) (2020)	77.5 [96/199 countries]
Life expectancy at birth - Male (years) (2020)	71.2 [100/199 countries]
Population density (per square kilometer) (2021)	226.7 [59/216 countries]

	Dominican Republic
% of those who think that adultery is always wrong (2008)	76.4% [10/44 countries]
% of those who think that sex before marriage is always wrong (2008)	59.1% [7/44 countries]
% of those who think that homosexuality is always wrong (2008)	73.6% [10/44 countries]

	Dominican Republic
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (2020)	2.30 [87/200 countries]
Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people) (2020)	18.9 [85/204 countries]
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) (2017)	95 [70/183 countries]
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) (2020)	27.9 [57/193 countries]
Under-five mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) (2020)	34 [56/194 countries]
Adolescent fertility rate (Births per 1,000 women aged 15-19) (2020)	90.6 [26/194 countries]
% of those who think that it is wrong for a woman to have an abortion if there is a strong chance of serious defect in the baby (2008)	70.6% [4/44 countries]

	Dominican Republic
Prevalence of stunting in children under 5 (%) (2020)	5.9% [128/154 countries]
Prevalence of overweight in children under 5 (%) (2020)	7.6% [53/154 countries]
Proportion of ever-partnered women and girls aged 15?49 years subjected to physical and/or sexual violence by a current or former intimate partner in their lifetime (%) (2018)	19% [108/151 countries]

	Dominican Republic
International migrant stock (% of immigrants in the population) (2020)	5.6% [115/231 countries]
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum (2019)	164 [143/164 countries]
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum (per 10,000 people) (2019)	0.2 [142/157 countries]
% of those who experience migration (2008)	48.3% [41/44 countries]

	Dominican Republic
GDP (current US$, billions) (2021)	94.714 [66/192 countries]
GDP per capita (current US$) (2021)	8,986 [81/192 countries]
GDP per capita (PPP, current international$) (2021)	21,583 [73/192 countries]
GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (2021)	8,220 [69/173 countries]
Shadow economy, as % of GDP (2015)	28.0% [81/158 countries]
Total reserves (includes gold, 100 million US$) (2021)	131 [68/141 countries]

	Dominican Republic
% of those who are in favour of less government regulation of business (2006)	53.8% [13/33 countries]
% of those who are in favour of government support for industry to develop new products and technology (2006)	86.4% [16/33 countries]

	Dominican Republic
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (2019)	8.8% [122/187 countries]
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (2019)	8.8% [122/187 countries]
Employment in industry (% of total employment) (2019)	18.8% [101/187 countries]
Employment in services (% of total employment) (2019)	72.4% [43/187 countries]
% of men who prefer a full time job (2005)	65.0% [23/31 countries]
% of women who prefer a full time job (2005)	44.6% [17/31 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for providing a job for everyone who wants one (2006)	79.0% [14/33 countries]

	Dominican Republic
% of those who think that employees have more job security than the self-employed (2005)	72.6% [1/31 countries]
% of those who think that being an employee interferes more with family life than self-employment (2005)	69.3% [1/31 countries]

	Dominican Republic
% of those who think that it would be easy to find a job (2005)	47.0% [1/31 countries]
% of those who would turn down another job that offered quite a bit more pay in order to stay with the current organization (2005)	52.8% [2/31 countries]

	Dominican Republic
% of those who think that job security is very important in a job (2005)	83.6% [30/31 countries]
% of those who think that high income is very important in a job (2005)	93.7% [7/31 countries]
% of those who think that good opportunities for advancement is very important in a job (2005)	94.1% [4/31 countries]
% of those who think that being interesting is very important in a job (2005)	90.6% [21/31 countries]
% of those who think that working independently is very important in a job (2005)	86.1% [4/31 countries]
% of those who think that helping other people is very important in a job (2005)	91.1% [2/31 countries]
% of those who think that being useful to society is very important in a job (2005)	89.2% [5/31 countries]
% of those who think that deciding times or days of work is very important in a job (2005)	81.7% [1/31 countries]
% of those who think that their job is secure (2005)	71.5% [4/31 countries]
% of those who think that their job gives high income (2005)	47.7% [1/31 countries]
% of those who think that their job gives high opportunities for advancement (2005)	57.6% [1/31 countries]
% of those who think that their job is interesting (2005)	82.2% [6/31 countries]
% of those who think that they can work independently (2005)	59.2% [23/31 countries]
% of those who think that they can help other people in their job (2005)	76.6% [9/31 countries]
% of those who think that their job is useful to society (2005)	83.9% [1/31 countries]

	Dominican Republic
% of those who worry about the possibility of losing your job a great deal or to some extent (2005)	55.4% [5/31 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for providing a decent standard of living for the unemployed (2006)	74.3% [16/33 countries]
% of those who would like to see more government spending in unemployment benefits (2006)	38.8% [18/32 countries]

	Dominican Republic
% of those who are in favour of reducing the working week to create more jobs (2006)	67.2% [1/33 countries]
% of those willing to accept longer commuting to avoid unemployment (2005)	41.5% [25/31 countries]
% of those who prefer to work longer hours and earn more money (2005)	72.2% [1/31 countries]
% of those who prefer to work the same number of hours and earn the same money (2005)	22.7% [31/31 countries]
% of those who prefer to work fewer hours and earn less money (2005)	5.2% [23/31 countries]
% of those who would like to have more time in a job (2007)	59.1% [2/34 countries]
% of those who would like to have more time in a job (2005)	54.6% [5/31 countries]
% of those who would like to have less time in a job (2007)	13.5% [33/34 countries]
% of those who would like to have less time in a job (2005)	18.1% [23/31 countries]
% of those who can decide themselves when to start/ finish work (2005)	57.1% [7/31 countries]
% of those who can decide themselves how to organize work (2005)	72.9% [19/31 countries]
% of those who enjoy 5 or less days of leave (2007)	77.7% [4/34 countries]
% of those who enjoy more than 20 days of leave (2007)	7.6% [29/34 countries]

	Dominican Republic
Degree of job satisfaction (2005)	4.37 [10/31 countries]
% of those who always/ often find work stressful (2005)	30.4% [23/31 countries]
% of those who agree to the idea that a job is just a way of earning money (2005)	52.5% [5/31 countries]
% of those who agree to the idea that they would enjoy having a paid job even if they did not need the money (2005)	64.2% [13/31 countries]
% of men who prefer no paid job at all (2005)	2.2% [27/31 countries]

	Dominican Republic
% of those who can make much use of their past work experience and /or job skills in their present job (2005)	41.9% [30/31 countries]
% of those who have got training to improve job skills over the past 12 months (2005)	40.0% [15/31 countries]

	Dominican Republic
% of those who describe relations at their workplace between workmates/colleagues as good (2005)	88.6% [8/31 countries]
% of those who are willing to work harder than they have to in order to help their firm/ organization succeed (2005)	85.5% [1/31 countries]

	Dominican Republic
% of those who think that trade unions are very important for the job security of employees (2005)	74.3% [6/31 countries]
% of those who think that the working conditions of employees would be much worse without trade unions (2005)	70.5% [9/31 countries]

	Dominican Republic
% of those who always/ often have to do hard physical work (2005)	28.4% [6/31 countries]

	Dominican Republic
% of those who would like to have more time doing household work (2007)	46.2% [1/34 countries]
% of those who would like to have more time doing household work (2005)	43.9% [2/31 countries]
% of those who would like to have less time doing household work (2007)	19.9% [31/34 countries]
% of those who would like to have less time doing household work (2005)	25.5% [17/31 countries]
% of those who always/ often feel that job interfere with family life (2005)	11.1% [28/31 countries]

	Dominican Republic
% of those who would like to see more government spending in education (2006)	96.0% [1/33 countries]

	Dominican Republic
Performance on the reading (15 years old, average score) (2018)	341.63 [75/76 countries]
Performance on the reading (15 years old, average score) (2015)	358 [68/72 countries]
Performance on the mathematics (15 years old, average score) (2018)	325.10 [77/77 countries]
Performance on the mathematics (15 years old, average score) (2015)	328 [72/72 countries]
Performance on the science (15 years old, average score) (2018)	335.63 [77/77 countries]
Performance on the science (15 years old, average score) (2015)	332 [72/72 countries]

	Dominican Republic
% of 15-year-old students who have a computer they can use for school work in their home (2018)	41.6% [76/79 countries]
% of 15-year-old students who have classic literature in their home (2018)	29.5% [72/79 countries]
% of 15-year-old students who have books of poetry in their home (2018)	48.4% [31/79 countries]
% of 15-year-old students who have works of art (e.g. paintings) in their home (2018)	52.2% [56/79 countries]
% of 15-year-old students who have musical instruments (e.g. guitar, piano) in their home (2018)	70.4% [4/79 countries]

	Dominican Republic
% of 15 year old students who say that students don't listen to what the teacher says in their language lessons (2018)	26.7% [35/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that there is noise and disorder in their language lessons (2018)	24.4% [54/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher has to wait a long time for the students to quieten down in their language lessons (2018)	20.7% [53/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that students cannot work well in their language lessons (2018)	18.3% [33/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that students don't start working for a long time after the lesson begins in their language lessons (2018)	30.6% [10/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher shows an interest in every student's learning in their language lessons (2018)	85.9% [7/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher gives extra help when students need it in their language lessons (2018)	74.9% [42/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher helps students with their learning in their language lessons (2018)	81.7% [37/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher continues teaching until the students understands in their language lessons (2018)	77.8% [24/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher sets clear goals for our learning in their language lessons (2018)	77.4% [26/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher asks questions to check whether they have understood what was taught in their language lessons (2018)	84.3% [12/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher presents a short summary of the previous lesson in their language lessons (2018)	75.2% [5/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher tells us what we have to learn in their language lessons (2018)	79.9% [25/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who agree that their teacher make them feel confident in their ability in their language lessons (2018)	70.3% [49/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who agree that their teacher listen to their view in their language lessons (2018)	67.3% [43/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who felt that their teacher understand them in their language lessons (2018)	67.7% [48/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that their teacher adapts the lesson to their class's needs and knowledge in their language lessons (2018)	52.4% [46/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that their teacher provides individual help when a student has difficulties understanding a topic or task in their language lessons (2018)	52.6% [41/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that their teacher changes the structure of the lesson on a topic that most students find difficult to understand in their language lessons (2018)	35.8% [67/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that their teacher gives them feedback on their strengths in their language lessons (2018)	54.4% [4/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that their teacher tells them in which areas they can still improve in their language lessons (2018)	51.8% [16/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that their teacher tells them how they can improve their performance in their language lessons (2018)	57.5% [9/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who agree that it was clear to them that their teacher liked teaching them in their language lessons (2018)	79.7% [22/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who agree that the enthusiasm of the teacher inspired them in their language lessons (2018)	70.3% [20/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who agree that it was clear that the teacher likes to deal with the topic of the lesson in their language lessons (2018)	75.1% [55/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who agree that the teacher showed enjoyment in teaching in their language lessons (2018)	74.1% [38/76 countries]
% of 15 year old students who read texts that include diagrams or maps for school (2018)	38.8% [6/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who read fiction (e.g., novels, short stories) for school (2018)	38.0% [23/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who read texts that include tables or graphs for school (2018)	34.7% [13/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who read digital texts including links for school (2018)	34.1% [9/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher encourages students to express their opinion about a text in their language lessons (2018)	63.9% [14/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher helps students relate the stories they read to their lives in their language lessons (2018)	49.0% [27/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher shows students how the information in texts builds on what they already know in their language lessons (2018)	54.9% [33/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who say that the teacher poses questions that motivate students to participate actively in their language lessons (2018)	65.0% [17/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who have read a text of more than 100 pages in their language lessons (2018)	11.1% [64/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who are told to write a summary of the book or the chapter in their language lessons (2018)	87.4% [5/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who are told to list and write a short description of the main characters in their language lessons (2018)	79.3% [24/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who are told to discuss in small groups with other students who read the same book or chapter in their language lessons (2018)	64.5% [17/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who are told to give their personal thoughts about the book or the chapter in their language lessons (2018)	80.1% [20/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who are told to answer questions about the book or the chapter in their language lessons (2018)	82.5% [33/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who are told to compare the content of the book or the chapter with their own experience in their language lessons (2018)	61.4% [5/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who are told to compare the book with other books or texts on a similar topic in their language lessons (2018)	51.9% [41/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who are told to select a passage they liked or disliked and explain why in their language lessons (2018)	59.2% [24/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who are told to write a text related to what they have read in their language lessons (2018)	71.8% [9/77 countries]

	Dominican Republic
% of 15 year old students who have learned at school how to use keywords when using a search engine (2018)	57.8% [36/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who have learned at school how to decide whether to trust information from the Internet (2018)	61.5% [55/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who have learned at school how to compare different web pages and decide what information is more relevant (2018)	58.8% [36/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who have learned at school to understand the consequences of making information publicly available online (2018)	58.9% [66/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who have learned at school how to use the short description below the links in the list of results of a search (2018)	47.8% [48/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who have learned at school how to detect whether the information is subjective or biased (2018)	46.1% [54/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who have learned at school how to detect phishing or spam emails (2018)	40.3% [45/77 countries]

	Dominican Republic
% of 15 year old students who read only if they have to (2018)	43.9% [46/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who agree that reading is one of their favourite hobbies (2018)	55.4% [23/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who like talking about books with other people (2018)	51.6% [19/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who agree that reading is a waste of time (2018)	13.2% [64/77 countries]
% of 15 year old students who I read only to get information that they need (2018)	47.9% [50/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who spontaneously read magazines several times a week (2018)	14.7% [2/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who spontaneously read comic books several times a week (2018)	10.2% [20/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who spontaneously read fiction (novels, narratives, stories) several times a week (2018)	26.0% [8/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who spontaneously read non-fiction books (informational, documentary) several times a week (2018)	16.3% [10/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who spontaneously read newspapers several times a week (2018)	21.3% [6/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who read books more often in paper format (2018)	23.8% [66/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who read books more often on digital devices (2018)	29.3% [12/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who read books equally often in paper format and on digital devices (2018)	21.2% [22/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who spend more than 1 hour a day reading for enjoyment (2018)	22.0% [33/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who agree that they are good readers (2018)	70.4% [35/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who agree that they are able to understand difficult texts (2018)	60.5% [54/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who agree that they read fluently (2018)	64.3% [67/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who agree that they have always had difficulty with reading (2018)	19.2% [34/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who agree that they have to read a text several times before completely understanding it (2018)	41.1% [50/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who agree that I find it difficult to answer questions about a text (2018)	22.4% [52/77 countries]

	Dominican Republic
% of 15-year olds who read emails several times a day (2018)	15.3% [14/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who chat on line several times a day (2018)	54.2% [72/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who read online news several times a day (2018)	27.7% [31/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who search information online to learn about a particular topic several times a day (2018)	32.7% [24/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who take part in online group discussions or forums several times a day (2018)	15.8% [30/77 countries]
% of 15-year olds who search for practical information online several times a day (2018)	23.9% [24/77 countries]