Dominican Republic vs Greece: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines over time
- Dominican Republic
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 18.8% against 17.3% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 36th and Greece ranks 34th of 70 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.0% | 18.6% | 11.4% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 19.2% | 11.3% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines, Dominican Republic or Greece?
- Greece, at 18.8% against 17.3% in Dominican Republic as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines between Dominican Republic and Greece?
- 1.5%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Greece?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2021.
- How do Dominican Republic and Greece rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines?
- Dominican Republic ranks 36th and Greece ranks 34th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines., World Bank (W, published as Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.