Dominican Republic vs Russia: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day
Dominican Republic
88.5%
in 2024
Russia
85.9%
in 2020
Dominican Republic rank
75th
Russia rank
77th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day over time
- Dominican Republic
- Russia
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 88.5% against 85.9% in Russia, a difference of 2.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Russia ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 75th and Russia ranks 77th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.8% | 95.5% | 1.8% | Russia |
| 2000s | 93.7% | 92.0% | 1.7% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 92.4% | 83.2% | 9.2% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 93.0% | 85.9% | 7.1% | 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 Russia?
- Dominican Republic, at 88.5% against 85.9% in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day between Dominican Republic and Russia?
- 2.6%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Russia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
- How do Dominican Republic and Russia rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day?
- Dominican Republic ranks 75th and Russia ranks 77th 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.