Dominican Republic vs Korea, Republic of: Total shortfall from extreme poverty

Dominican Republic
30.99 million
in 2024
Korea, Republic of
34.39 million
in 2021
Dominican Republic rank
74th
Korea, Republic of rank
73rd

Total shortfall from extreme poverty over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Korea, Republic of
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How they compare

Korea, Republic of currently reports 34.39 million against 30.99 million in Dominican Republic, a difference of 3.40 million.

That makes Korea, Republic of'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 Korea, Republic of 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 Korea, Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 220.44 million 124.22 million 96.22 million Dominican Republic
2010s 89.22 million 79.08 million 10.14 million Dominican Republic
2020s 44.19 million 33.82 million 10.37 million 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 Korea, Republic of?
Korea, Republic of, at 34.39 million against 30.99 million in Dominican Republic as of 2021.
What is the difference in total shortfall from extreme poverty between Dominican Republic and Korea, Republic of?
3.40 million, with Korea, Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Korea, Republic of?
11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
How do Dominican Republic and Korea, Republic of rank globally for total shortfall from extreme poverty?
Dominican Republic ranks 74th and Korea, Republic of ranks 73rd of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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Indicator
Total shortfall from extreme poverty
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed