Dominican Republic vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age
Dominican Republic
0.6%
in 2023
Latin America and the Caribbean
3.4%
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
23rd
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
21st
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age over time
- Dominican Republic
- Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 3.4% against 0.6% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 6.0 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 23rd and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 21st of 46 countries.
Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 10.3% | 3.8% | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 4.6% | 2.3% | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 4.4% | 3.9% | Latin America and the Caribbean |
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, Dominican Republic or Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Latin America and the Caribbean, at 3.4% 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 Dominican Republic and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 2.8%, with Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Dominican Republic ranks 23rd and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 21st of 46 countries.
- 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.