Dominican Republic vs Switzerland: Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)
Dominican Republic
6.40 million people
in 2022
Switzerland
8.57 million people
in 2020
Dominican Republic rank
49th
Switzerland rank
46th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) over time
- Dominican Republic
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 8.57 million people against 6.40 million people in Dominican Republic, a difference of 2.17 million people.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times Dominican Republic's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 49th and Switzerland ranks 46th of 119 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.18 million people | 6.76 million people | 4.58 million people | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 3.38 million people | 7.41 million people | 4.02 million people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 4.93 million people | 8.19 million people | 3.26 million people | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 5.92 million people | 8.57 million people | 2.65 million people | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices), Dominican Republic or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 8.57 million people against 6.40 million people in Dominican Republic as of 2020.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) between Dominican Republic and Switzerland?
- 2.17 million people, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Switzerland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Dominican Republic and Switzerland rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 49th and Switzerland ranks 46th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices). 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 $10 per day.