Dominican Republic vs Peru: Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh

Dominican Republic
1.31 million
in 2024
Peru
1.19 million
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
48th
Peru rank
49th

Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Peru
0500.0k1.0M1.5M198620052024

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 1.31 million against 1.19 million in Peru, a difference of 122,240.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Peru ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 48th and Peru ranks 49th of 120 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Peru Difference Ahead
1990s 535,508 653,546 118,038 Peru
2000s 577,236 726,582 149,346 Peru
2010s 788,222 1.28 million 492,761 Peru
2020s 893,389 1.09 million 193,087 Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh, Dominican Republic or Peru?
Dominican Republic, at 1.31 million against 1.19 million in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh between Dominican Republic and Peru?
122,240, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Peru?
26 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
How do Dominican Republic and Peru rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh?
Dominican Republic ranks 48th and Peru ranks 49th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresholds. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresholds
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed