Dominican Republic vs El Salvador: Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median
Dominican Republic
15.3%
in 2024
El Salvador
16.2%
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
29th
El Salvador rank
26th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median over time
- Dominican Republic
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 16.2% against 15.3% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1989 it was El Salvador ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 29th and El Salvador ranks 26th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.5% | 25.5% | 4.0% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 19.9% | 22.0% | 2.1% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 20.1% | 20.8% | 0.7% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 15.7% | 1.2% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 16.7% | 2.7% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median, Dominican Republic or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 16.2% against 15.3% in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median between Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
- 0.9%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and El Salvador rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median?
- Dominican Republic ranks 29th and El Salvador ranks 26th 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 50% 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 50% of the median.