Dominican Republic vs Venezuela: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Dominican Republic
1.31 million people
in 2024
Venezuela
981,882 people
in 2006
Dominican Republic rank
48th
Venezuela rank
51st
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Dominican Republic
- Venezuela
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 1.31 million people against 981,882 people in Venezuela, a difference of 331,898 people.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.3 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Venezuela ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 48th and Venezuela ranks 51st of 120 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 170,086 people | 895,186 people | 725,100 people | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 286,132 people | 779,715 people | 493,583 people | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 559,781 people | 563,773 people | 3,992 people | Venezuela |
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 Venezuela?
- Dominican Republic, at 1.31 million people against 981,882 people in Venezuela as of 2024.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Dominican Republic and Venezuela?
- 331,898 people, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Venezuela?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2006.
- How do Dominican Republic and Venezuela rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Dominican Republic ranks 48th and Venezuela ranks 51st 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.