Dominican Republic vs Japan: Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty
Dominican Republic
2.0%
in 2024
Japan
1.6%
in 2020
Dominican Republic rank
66th
Japan rank
69th
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty over time
- Dominican Republic
- Japan
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 2.0% against 1.6% in Japan, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 66th and Japan ranks 69th of 120 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.0% | 1.6% | 13.4% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 1.2% | 7.0% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 1.6% | 2.7% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty, Dominican Republic or Japan?
- Dominican Republic, at 2.0% against 1.6% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty between Dominican Republic and Japan?
- 0.4%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Japan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Dominican Republic and Japan rank globally for share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty?
- Dominican Republic ranks 66th and Japan ranks 69th 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 population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty. 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 $4.20 per day.