Dominican Republic vs Malta: Share of population living below national poverty lines
Dominican Republic
17.3%
in 2025
Malta
16.7%
in 2021
Dominican Republic rank
36th
Malta rank
38th
Share of population living below national poverty lines over time
- Dominican Republic
- Malta
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 17.3% against 16.7% in Malta, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 36th and Malta ranks 38th of 70 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.0% | 16.9% | 13.1% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 16.8% | 13.8% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living below national poverty lines, Dominican Republic or Malta?
- Dominican Republic, at 17.3% against 16.7% in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living below national poverty lines between Dominican Republic and Malta?
- 0.6%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Malta?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2021.
- How do Dominican Republic and Malta rank globally for share of population living below national poverty lines?
- Dominican Republic ranks 36th and Malta ranks 38th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living below national poverty lines. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty lines. National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys.