Central America vs Dominican Republic: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age
Central America
2.6%
in 2025
Dominican Republic
0.6%
in 2023
Central America rank
24th
Dominican Republic rank
23rd
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age over time
- Central America
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Central America currently reports 2.6% against 0.6% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Central America's figure about 4.5 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Central America ahead.
Central America ranks 24th and Dominican Republic ranks 23rd of 33 groups.
Central America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.7% | 6.5% | 3.2% | Central America |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 2.3% | 2.8% | Central America |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 0.5% | 2.7% | Central America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age, Central America or Dominican Republic?
- Central America, at 2.6% against 0.6% in Dominican Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age between Central America and Dominican Republic?
- 2.0%, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Dominican Republic?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Central America and Dominican Republic rank globally for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Central America ranks 24th and Dominican Republic ranks 23rd of 33 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.