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
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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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Indicator
Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)
Unit
people
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.