Dominican Republic vs Tunisia: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Dominican Republic
11.34 million people
in 2024
Tunisia
11.99 million people
in 2021
Dominican Republic rank
59th
Tunisia rank
56th
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Dominican Republic
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 11.99 million people against 11.34 million people in Dominican Republic, a difference of 647,000 people.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 59th and Tunisia ranks 56th of 120 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.10 million people | 9.21 million people | 1.11 million people | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 9.68 million people | 10.93 million people | 1.24 million people | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 10.98 million people | 11.99 million people | 1.00 million people | Tunisia |
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 Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 11.99 million people against 11.34 million people in Dominican Republic as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Dominican Republic and Tunisia?
- 647,000 people, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Tunisia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Dominican Republic and Tunisia rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Dominican Republic ranks 59th and Tunisia ranks 56th 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.