Dominican Republic vs Romania: Share of global population living in extreme poverty including and excluding China
Dominican Republic
0.8%
in 2024
Romania
0.7%
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
72nd
Romania rank
74th
Share of global population living in extreme poverty including and excluding China over time
- Dominican Republic
- Romania
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in Romania, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 72nd and Romania ranks 74th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.0% | 0.0% | 21.0% | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 9.1% | 2.1% | 7.0% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 7.7% | 0.3% | Romania |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 6.4% | 2.9% | Romania |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.7% | 0.5% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global population living in extreme poverty including and excluding china, Dominican Republic or Romania?
- Dominican Republic, at 0.8% against 0.7% in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global population living in extreme poverty including and excluding china between Dominican Republic and Romania?
- 0.1%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Romania?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Romania rank globally for share of global population living in extreme poverty including and excluding china?
- Dominican Republic ranks 72nd and Romania ranks 74th 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 Share of global population living in extreme poverty including and excluding China. 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 $3 per day.