Poverty gap index extreme poverty in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Poverty gap index extreme poverty was 0.2477 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Poverty gap index extreme poverty in Dominican Republic, 1986–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, poverty gap index extreme poverty in Dominican Republic stood at 0.2477.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.9% on the previous year and down 77.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap index extreme poverty in Dominican Republic peaked at 6.33 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.223, in 2022.
That places Dominican Republic 77th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.41 | 2.49 | 6.33 | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.88 | 2.81 | 3 | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.74 | 1.66 | 4.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8909 | 0.2789 | 1.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3151 | 0.223 | 0.432 | 5 |
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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)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 14.27 (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.417 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 12.27 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.1256 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.1256 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1482 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.2295 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty gap index extreme poverty in Dominican Republic?
- Poverty gap index extreme poverty in Dominican Republic was 0.2477 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty gap index extreme poverty recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 6.33 in 1989.
- What is the lowest poverty gap index extreme poverty recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.223 in 2022.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for poverty gap index extreme poverty?
- Dominican Republic ranks 77th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poverty gap index extreme poverty rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty gap index extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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