Chile vs Dominican Republic: Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median
Chile
21.5%
in 2024
Dominican Republic
22.3%
in 2024
Chile rank
31st
Dominican Republic rank
30th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median over time
- Chile
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 22.3% against 21.5% in Chile, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Chile ranks 31st and Dominican Republic ranks 30th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Dominican Republic in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.2% | 26.4% | 0.2% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 27.0% | 2.2% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 24.2% | 2.5% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 21.3% | 0.6% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median, Chile or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 22.3% against 21.5% in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median between Chile and Dominican Republic?
- 0.8%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Dominican Republic?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Dominican Republic rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median?
- Chile ranks 31st and Dominican Republic ranks 30th 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 60% 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 60% of the median.