Dominican Republic vs Portugal: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Dominican Republic
11.34 million people
in 2024
Portugal
10.53 million people
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
59th
Portugal rank
61st
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Dominican Republic
- Portugal
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 11.34 million people against 10.53 million people in Portugal, a difference of 804,500 people.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Portugal ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 59th and Portugal ranks 61st of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.48 million people | 10.46 million people | 1.98 million people | Portugal |
| 2010s | 10.01 million people | 10.35 million people | 333,339 people | Portugal |
| 2020s | 11.04 million people | 10.38 million people | 663,150 people | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Dominican Republic or Portugal?
- Dominican Republic, at 11.34 million people against 10.53 million people in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Dominican Republic and Portugal?
- 804,500 people, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Portugal?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Portugal rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Dominican Republic ranks 59th and Portugal ranks 61st 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.