Belgium vs Dominican Republic: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Belgium
11.77 million people
in 2023
Dominican Republic
11.34 million people
in 2024
Belgium rank
57th
Dominican Republic rank
59th
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Belgium
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 11.77 million people against 11.34 million people in Dominican Republic, a difference of 430,700 people.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 57th and Dominican Republic ranks 59th of 120 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.05 million people | 7.11 million people | 2.94 million people | Belgium |
| 2000s | 10.50 million people | 8.41 million people | 2.10 million people | Belgium |
| 2010s | 11.22 million people | 10.01 million people | 1.20 million people | Belgium |
| 2020s | 11.64 million people | 11.04 million people | 600,200 people | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Belgium or Dominican Republic?
- Belgium, at 11.77 million people against 11.34 million people in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Belgium and Dominican Republic?
- 430,700 people, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Dominican Republic?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Dominican Republic rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Belgium ranks 57th and Dominican Republic ranks 59th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.