Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Distribution of population between different poverty lines was 1.31 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Dominican Republic, 1986–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population between different poverty lines in Dominican Republic is 1.31 million people, 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 in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.31 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 170,086 people, 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 in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 440,731 people | — |
| 1989 | 170,086 people | -61.4% |
| 1992 | 286,132 people | +68.2% |
| 1996 | 474,862 people | +66.0% |
| 1997 | 535,508 people | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 681,902 people | +27.3% |
| 2001 | 645,392 people | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 626,695 people | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 512,518 people | -18.2% |
| 2004 | 390,162 people | -23.9% |
| 2005 | 522,171 people | +33.8% |
| 2006 | 661,748 people | +26.7% |
| 2007 | 592,672 people | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 503,431 people | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 635,670 people | +26.3% |
| 2010 | 634,829 people | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 641,485 people | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 570,179 people | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 707,639 people | +24.1% |
| 2014 | 753,209 people | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 880,283 people | +16.9% |
| 2016 | 1.03 million people | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 750,332 people | -27.0% |
| 2018 | 896,743 people | +19.5% |
| 2019 | 1.02 million people | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 769,475 people | -24.5% |
| 2021 | 699,334 people | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 701,782 people | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 982,576 people | +40.0% |
| 2024 | 1.31 million people | +33.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 1.31 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 626,662 people, 2.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 1.31 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.09 million people, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 305,408 people | 170,086 people | 440,731 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 432,167 people | 286,132 people | 535,508 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 577,236 people | 390,162 people | 681,902 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 788,222 people | 570,179 people | 1.03 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 893,389 people | 699,334 people | 1.31 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More poverty & inequality data for Dominican Republic
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 9 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.24 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 4,455 kg per hectare (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 revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 14.3% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty lines in Dominican Republic?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Dominican Republic was 1.31 million people in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 170,086 people in 1989.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Dominican Republic ranks 48th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines 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 World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $40 per day.