Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, male in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, male was 17.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, male in Dominican Republic, 2010–2019
Source: Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
In 2019, multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, male in Dominican Republic stood at 17.2%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and down 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, male in Dominican Republic peaked at 36.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2019.
Dominican Republic ranks 25th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, male in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 36.4% | — |
| 2011 | 35.0% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 35.8% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 34.7% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 30.2% | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 26.4% | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 23.7% | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 22.1% | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 19.6% | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 17.2% | -12.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 17.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.2%, 52% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
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 multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, male in Dominican Republic?
- Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, male in Dominican Republic was 17.2% in 2019, according to Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT.
- What is the highest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 36.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2019.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, male?
- Dominican Republic ranks 25th out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
- Is multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, male rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT, published as part of Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of male population who are multidimensionally poor