Dominican Republic vs Paraguay: Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Dominican Republic
13.7%
in 2022
Paraguay
15.4%
in 2022
Dominican Republic rank
62nd
Paraguay rank
59th
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time
- Dominican Republic
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 15.4% against 13.7% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Paraguay ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 62nd and Paraguay ranks 59th of 119 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.4% | 34.4% | 4.0% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 36.1% | 36.2% | 0.1% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 20.2% | 3.2% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 16.4% | 1.9% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices, Dominican Republic or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 15.4% against 13.7% in Dominican Republic as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Dominican Republic and Paraguay?
- 1.7%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Paraguay?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2022.
- How do Dominican Republic and Paraguay rank globally for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Dominican Republic ranks 62nd and Paraguay ranks 59th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. 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 $5.50 per day.