Dominican Republic vs Thailand: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day
Dominican Republic
14.0%
in 2024
Thailand
11.7%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
69th
Thailand rank
71st
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day over time
- Dominican Republic
- Thailand
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 14.0% against 11.7% in Thailand, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Thailand ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 69th and Thailand ranks 71st of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.9% | 63.3% | 17.4% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 43.8% | 43.6% | 0.2% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 20.8% | 10.7% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 12.1% | 6.8% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day, Dominican Republic or Thailand?
- Dominican Republic, at 14.0% against 11.7% in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day between Dominican Republic and Thailand?
- 2.3%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Thailand?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Thailand rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day?
- Dominican Republic ranks 69th and Thailand ranks 71st 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day. 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 $8.30 per day.