Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 47,206 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Dominican Republic, 1986–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Dominican Republic is 47,206 people, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 23.1% on the previous year and down 81.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Dominican Republic peaked at 981,602 people in 1989 and was at its lowest, 46,828 people, in 2018.
That places Dominican Republic 71st out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 367,239 people | — |
| 1989 | 981,602 people | +167.3% |
| 1992 | 419,868 people | -57.2% |
| 1996 | 427,305 people | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 458,920 people | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 473,790 people | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 356,034 people | -24.9% |
| 2002 | 519,902 people | +46.0% |
| 2003 | 616,404 people | +18.6% |
| 2004 | 811,523 people | +31.7% |
| 2005 | 538,715 people | -33.6% |
| 2006 | 433,984 people | -19.4% |
| 2007 | 421,534 people | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 375,774 people | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 342,471 people | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 263,430 people | -23.1% |
| 2011 | 288,391 people | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 260,684 people | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 219,949 people | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 213,778 people | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 185,311 people | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 172,287 people | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 73,674 people | -57.2% |
| 2018 | 46,828 people | -36.4% |
| 2019 | 61,533 people | +31.4% |
| 2020 | 84,501 people | +37.3% |
| 2021 | 61,388 people | -27.4% |
| 2022 | 47,206 people | -23.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 674,420 people | 367,239 people | 981,602 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 435,364 people | 419,868 people | 458,920 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 489,013 people | 342,471 people | 811,523 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 178,586 people | 46,828 people | 288,391 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,365 people | 47,206 people | 84,501 people | 3 |
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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 number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Dominican Republic?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Dominican Republic was 47,206 people in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 981,602 people in 1989.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,828 people in 2018.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Dominican Republic ranks 71st out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.