Dominican Republic vs Peru: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Dominican Republic
1.31 million people
in 2024
Peru
1.19 million people
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
48th
Peru rank
49th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Dominican Republic
- Peru
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 1.31 million people against 1.19 million people in Peru, a difference of 122,240 people.
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 people | 653,546 people | 118,038 people | Peru |
| 2000s | 577,236 people | 726,582 people | 149,346 people | Peru |
| 2010s | 788,222 people | 1.28 million people | 492,761 people | Peru |
| 2020s | 893,389 people | 1.09 million people | 193,087 people | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Dominican Republic or Peru?
- Dominican Republic, at 1.31 million people against 1.19 million people in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Dominican Republic and Peru?
- 122,240 people, 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?
- Dominican Republic ranks 48th and Peru ranks 49th 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 Distribution of population between different poverty lines. 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 $40 per day.