Dominican Republic vs South Korea: Total shortfall from extreme poverty
Total shortfall from extreme poverty over time
- Dominican Republic
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 34.39 million international-$ in 2021 prices against 30.99 million international-$ in 2021 prices in Dominican Republic, a difference of 3.40 million international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 74th and South Korea ranks 73rd 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 | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 220.44 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 124.22 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 96.22 million international-$ in 2021 prices | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 89.22 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 79.08 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.14 million international-$ in 2021 prices | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 44.19 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 33.82 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.37 million international-$ in 2021 prices | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total shortfall from extreme poverty, Dominican Republic or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 34.39 million international-$ in 2021 prices against 30.99 million international-$ in 2021 prices in Dominican Republic as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total shortfall from extreme poverty between Dominican Republic and South Korea?
- 3.40 million international-$ in 2021 prices, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and South Korea?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Dominican Republic and South Korea rank globally for total shortfall from extreme poverty?
- Dominican Republic ranks 74th and South Korea ranks 73rd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total shortfall from extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This is the amount of money that would be theoretically needed to lift the income or consumption of all people in poverty up to $3 per day. However, this is not a measure of the actual cost of eliminating poverty, since it does not take into account the costs involved in making the necessary transfers nor any changes in behavior they would bring about.