Dominican Republic vs El Salvador: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices)

Dominican Republic
92.8%
in 2022
El Salvador
95.3%
in 2022
Dominican Republic rank
61st
El Salvador rank
58th

Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices) over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 95.3% against 92.8% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 2.5%.

Across all 24 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 61st and El Salvador ranks 58th of 119 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic El Salvador Difference Ahead
1980s 97.3% 97.8% 0.5% El Salvador
1990s 93.4% 96.9% 3.5% El Salvador
2000s 93.0% 96.1% 3.2% El Salvador
2010s 91.6% 96.7% 5.1% El Salvador
2020s 92.8% 95.2% 2.4% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices), Dominican Republic or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 95.3% against 92.8% in Dominican Republic as of 2022.
What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices) between Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
2.5%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
24 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2022.
How do Dominican Republic and El Salvador rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices)?
Dominican Republic ranks 61st and El Salvador ranks 58th of 119 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $30 per day.