Dominican Republic vs Sweden: Distribution of population between different poverty lines

Dominican Republic
88,601 people
in 2024
Sweden
88,292 people
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
70th
Sweden rank
71st

Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 88,601 people against 88,292 people in Sweden, a difference of 309 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 70th and Sweden ranks 71st of 120 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 743,109 people 17,336 people 725,773 people Dominican Republic
2000s 807,622 people 40,002 people 767,620 people Dominican Republic
2010s 354,392 people 53,740 people 300,651 people Dominican Republic
2020s 134,085 people 83,844 people 50,241 people Dominican Republic

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 Sweden?
Dominican Republic, at 88,601 people against 88,292 people in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Dominican Republic and Sweden?
309 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 distribution of population between different poverty lines?
Dominican Republic ranks 70th and Sweden ranks 71st 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

Indicator
Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Unit
people
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.