Colombia vs Dominican Republic: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day
Colombia
89.6%
in 2024
Dominican Republic
88.5%
in 2024
Colombia rank
72nd
Dominican Republic rank
75th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day over time
- Colombia
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 89.6% against 88.5% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Colombia ranks 72nd and Dominican Republic ranks 75th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Dominican Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.3% | 95.1% | 1.2% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 95.6% | 93.8% | 1.9% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 93.0% | 92.4% | 0.5% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 91.2% | 92.1% | 0.9% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day, Colombia or Dominican Republic?
- Colombia, at 89.6% against 88.5% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day between Colombia and Dominican Republic?
- 1.1%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Dominican Republic?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Dominican Republic rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day?
- Colombia ranks 72nd and Dominican Republic ranks 75th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $40 per day.