Dominican Republic vs United States: Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line over time
- Dominican Republic
- United States
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 20.3% against 20.2% in United States, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 63rd and United States ranks 64th of 123 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.2% | 19.6% | 12.7% | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 29.4% | 19.6% | 9.7% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 29.3% | 19.3% | 10.0% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 19.4% | 5.6% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 18.9% | 1.4% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line, Dominican Republic or United States?
- Dominican Republic, at 20.3% against 20.2% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line between Dominican Republic and United States?
- 0.1%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and United States?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and United States rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line?
- Dominican Republic ranks 63rd and United States ranks 64th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Societal Poverty Line. The Societal Poverty Line is expressed in purchasing power adjusted 2021 U.S. dollars and defined as max($3.00, $1.30 + 0.5*Median). This means that when the national median is sufficiently low, the Societal Poverty line is equivalent to the extreme poverty line, $3.00. For countries with a sufficiently high national median, the Societal Poverty Line grows as countries’ median income grows.