Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio was 16.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio in Dominican Republic, 2010–2019
Source: Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2019, multidimensional poverty headcount ratio in Dominican Republic stood at 16.4%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.8% on the previous year and down 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multidimensional poverty headcount ratio in Dominican Republic peaked at 35.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 2019.
That places Dominican Republic 32nd out of 40 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 35.4% | — |
| 2011 | 34.3% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 34.9% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 33.9% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 29.2% | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 25.5% | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 23.1% | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 20.9% | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 18.8% | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 16.4% | -12.8% |
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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 in Dominican Republic?
- Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio in Dominican Republic was 16.4% in 2019, according to Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT.
- What is the highest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 35.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2019.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for multidimensional poverty headcount ratio?
- Dominican Republic ranks 32nd out of 40 countries with data for 2019.
- Is multidimensional poverty headcount ratio rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.7%. 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 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of people who are multidimensionally poor