Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh was 1.31 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.31 million
Change on year
up 33.7%
World rank
48th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.31 million
in 2024
All-time low
170,086
in 1989
Years of data
30
1986–2024

Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in Dominican Republic, 1986–2024

250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1986200520241986: 440.7k1989: 170.1k1992: 286.1k1996: 474.9k1997: 535.5k2000: 681.9k2001: 645.4k2002: 626.7k2003: 512.5k2004: 390.2k2005: 522.2k2006: 661.7k2007: 592.7k2008: 503.4k2009: 635.7k2010: 634.8k2011: 641.5k2012: 570.2k2013: 707.6k2014: 753.2k2015: 880.3k2016: 1.0M2017: 750.3k2018: 896.7k2019: 1.0M2020: 769.5k2021: 699.3k2022: 701.8k2023: 982.6k2024: 1.3M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in Dominican Republic is 1.31 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.7% on the previous year and up 74.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.31 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 170,086, in 1989.

That places Dominican Republic 48th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 305,408 170,086 440,731 2
1990s 432,167 286,132 535,508 3
2000s 577,236 390,162 681,902 10
2010s 788,222 570,179 1.03 million 10
2020s 893,389 699,334 1.31 million 5

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 45 Bolivia 1.43 million compare
  2. 46 Costa Rica 1.32 million compare
  3. 47 Lithuania 1.32 million compare
  4. 49 Peru 1.19 million compare
  5. 50 Hungary 1.07 million compare
  6. 51 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 981,882 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in Dominican Republic?
Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in Dominican Republic was 1.31 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 1.31 million in 2024.
What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 170,086 in 1989.
How does Dominican Republic rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh?
Dominican Republic ranks 48th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
Is distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 74.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresholds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresholds
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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