Dominican Republic vs Spain: Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median
Dominican Republic
22.3%
in 2024
Spain
21.0%
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
30th
Spain rank
33rd
Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median over time
- Dominican Republic
- Spain
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 22.3% against 21.0% in Spain, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 30th and Spain ranks 33rd of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.3% | 21.6% | 5.6% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 26.7% | 20.4% | 6.3% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 23.0% | 1.3% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 21.6% | 0.8% | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Dominican Republic, at 22.3% against 21.0% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median between Dominican Republic and Spain?
- 1.3%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Spain rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median?
- Dominican Republic ranks 30th and Spain ranks 33rd 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.