Dominican Republic vs Mexico: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income over time
- Dominican Republic
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 15.7% against 15.3% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 33rd and Mexico ranks 32nd of 123 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.5% | 18.6% | 2.9% | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 19.4% | 20.0% | 0.6% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 20.3% | 20.4% | 0.0% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 17.2% | 0.2% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 15.7% | 1.3% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income, Dominican Republic or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 15.7% against 15.3% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between Dominican Republic and Mexico?
- 0.4%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Mexico?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Mexico rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- Dominican Republic ranks 33rd and Mexico ranks 32nd of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people in the population who live in households whose per capita income or consumption is below half of the median income or consumption per capita. The median is measured at 2021 Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) using the Poverty and Inequality Platform (http://www.pip.worldbank.org). For some countries, medians are not reported due to grouped and/or confidential data. The reference year is the year in which the underlying household survey data was collected. In cases for which the data collection period bridged two calendar years, the first year in which data were collected is reported.