Dominican Republic vs Hungary: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day
Dominican Republic
88.5%
in 2024
Hungary
89.0%
in 2017
Dominican Republic rank
75th
Hungary rank
73rd
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day over time
- Dominican Republic
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 89.0% against 88.5% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Hungary ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 75th and Hungary ranks 73rd of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Hungary in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97.6% | 99.8% | 2.2% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 94.1% | 94.9% | 0.7% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 92.7% | 92.3% | 0.4% | 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, Dominican Republic or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 89.0% against 88.5% in Dominican Republic as of 2017.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day between Dominican Republic and Hungary?
- 0.5%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Hungary?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2017.
- How do Dominican Republic and Hungary rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day?
- Dominican Republic ranks 75th and Hungary ranks 73rd 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.