Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli was 1.31 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Dominican Republic, 1986–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Dominican Republic is 1.31 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure 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 round povli in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.31 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 170,086, in 1989.
Dominican Republic ranks 48th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 440,731 | — |
| 1989 | 170,086 | -61.4% |
| 1992 | 286,132 | +68.2% |
| 1996 | 474,862 | +66.0% |
| 1997 | 535,508 | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 681,902 | +27.3% |
| 2001 | 645,392 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 626,695 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 512,518 | -18.2% |
| 2004 | 390,162 | -23.9% |
| 2005 | 522,171 | +33.8% |
| 2006 | 661,748 | +26.7% |
| 2007 | 592,672 | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 503,431 | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 635,670 | +26.3% |
| 2010 | 634,829 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 641,485 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 570,179 | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 707,639 | +24.1% |
| 2014 | 753,209 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 880,283 | +16.9% |
| 2016 | 1.03 million | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 750,332 | -27.0% |
| 2018 | 896,743 | +19.5% |
| 2019 | 1.02 million | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 769,475 | -24.5% |
| 2021 | 699,334 | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 701,782 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 982,576 | +40.0% |
| 2024 | 1.31 million | +33.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 45 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.43 million compare
- 46 Costa Rica 1.32 million compare
- 47 Lithuania 1.32 million compare
- 49 Peru 1.19 million compare
- 50 Hungary 1.07 million compare
- 51 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 981,882 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Dominican Republic
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 9 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 2.24 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 4,455 (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 14.27 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 14.27 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 2.86 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.417 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Dominican Republic?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli 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 round povli 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 round povli 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 round povli?
- Dominican Republic ranks 48th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli 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 round povlines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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