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