Dominican Republic vs Uruguay: Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line over time
- Dominican Republic
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 20.5% against 20.3% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 63rd and Uruguay ranks 62nd of 123 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.0% | 23.2% | 11.8% | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 29.4% | 22.2% | 7.2% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 29.3% | 25.0% | 4.3% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 21.4% | 3.6% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 21.2% | 1.0% | Uruguay |
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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 20.5% against 20.3% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line between Dominican Republic and Uruguay?
- 0.2%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Uruguay?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Uruguay rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line?
- Dominican Republic ranks 63rd and Uruguay ranks 62nd 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.