Dominican Republic vs Mexico: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Dominican Republic
9.3%
in 2024
Mexico
9.0%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
31st
Mexico rank
32nd
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time
- Dominican Republic
- Mexico
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 9.3% against 9.0% in Mexico, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 31st and Mexico ranks 32nd of 120 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 | 14.6% | 12.0% | 2.6% | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 12.8% | 13.7% | 1.0% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 14.1% | 0.3% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 10.9% | 0.0% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 9.2% | 1.0% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median, Dominican Republic or Mexico?
- Dominican Republic, at 9.3% against 9.0% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between Dominican Republic and Mexico?
- 0.3%, with Dominican Republic 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 relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
- Dominican Republic ranks 31st and Mexico ranks 32nd 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 Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median. 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 40% of the median.