Bolivia vs Dominican Republic: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day
Bolivia
79.4%
in 2024
Dominican Republic
78.3%
in 2024
Bolivia rank
72nd
Dominican Republic rank
73rd
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day over time
- Bolivia
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 79.4% against 78.3% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Bolivia ranks 72nd and Dominican Republic ranks 73rd of 120 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.8% | 89.2% | 0.3% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 88.6% | 89.5% | 0.9% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 79.1% | 86.9% | 7.8% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 78.9% | 84.6% | 5.7% | 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 $30 a day, Bolivia or Dominican Republic?
- Bolivia, at 79.4% against 78.3% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day between Bolivia and Dominican Republic?
- 1.1%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Dominican Republic?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Dominican Republic rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day?
- Bolivia ranks 72nd and Dominican Republic 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 $30 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 $30 per day.