Dominican Republic vs Romania: Proportion of population living below the national poverty line
Dominican Republic
17.3%
in 2025
Romania
19.0%
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
36th
Romania rank
33rd
Proportion of population living below the national poverty line over time
- Dominican Republic
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 19.0% against 17.3% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 36th and Romania ranks 33rd 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 | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.0% | 23.6% | 6.4% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 20.9% | 7.0% | 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 Romania?
- Romania, at 19.0% against 17.3% in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of population living below the national poverty line between Dominican Republic and Romania?
- 1.7%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Romania?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Romania rank globally for proportion of population living below the national poverty line?
- Dominican Republic ranks 36th and Romania ranks 33rd 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.