Dominican Republic vs Mexico: Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median
Dominican Republic
22.3%
in 2024
Mexico
22.7%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
30th
Mexico rank
27th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median over time
- Dominican Republic
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 22.7% against 22.3% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 30th and Mexico ranks 27th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.0% | 25.8% | 2.2% | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 26.4% | 26.9% | 0.5% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 27.0% | 26.9% | 0.0% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 24.2% | 0.5% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 22.9% | 1.6% | Mexico |
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, Dominican Republic or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 22.7% against 22.3% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median between Dominican Republic and Mexico?
- 0.4%, with Mexico 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 60% of the median?
- Dominican Republic ranks 30th and Mexico ranks 27th 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.