Dominican Republic vs Sweden: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Dominican Republic
11.34 million people
in 2024
Sweden
10.45 million people
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
59th
Sweden rank
62nd
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Dominican Republic
- Sweden
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 11.34 million people against 10.45 million people in Sweden, a difference of 890,700 people.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Sweden ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 59th and Sweden ranks 62nd of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.70 million people | 8.65 million people | 1.95 million people | Sweden |
| 2000s | 8.35 million people | 9.00 million people | 656,483 people | Sweden |
| 2010s | 10.01 million people | 9.73 million people | 279,099 people | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 11.04 million people | 10.36 million people | 675,000 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 Sweden?
- Dominican Republic, at 11.34 million people against 10.45 million people in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Dominican Republic and Sweden?
- 890,700 people, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Sweden rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Dominican Republic ranks 59th and Sweden ranks 62nd 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.