Dominican Republic vs Greece: Proportion of population living below the national poverty line

Dominican Republic
17.3%
in 2025
Greece
18.8%
in 2021
Dominican Republic rank
36th
Greece rank
34th

Proportion of population living below the national poverty line over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Greece
0102030200220132025

How they compare

Greece currently reports 18.8% against 17.3% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 36th and Greece ranks 34th of 73 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Greece Difference Ahead
2010s 30.0% 18.6% 11.4% Dominican Republic
2020s 30.5% 19.2% 11.3% Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population living below the national poverty line, Dominican Republic or Greece?
Greece, at 18.8% against 17.3% in Dominican Republic as of 2021.
What is the difference in proportion of population living below the national poverty line between Dominican Republic and Greece?
1.5%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Greece?
6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2021.
How do Dominican Republic and Greece rank globally for proportion of population living below the national poverty line?
Dominican Republic ranks 36th and Greece ranks 34th of 73 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population living below the national poverty line (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population living below the national poverty line (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
73 places, 1,043 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed