Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index was 0.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Dominican Republic, 1986–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Dominican Republic stood at 0.8%. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 39.1% on the previous year and down 81.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Dominican Republic peaked at 21.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2024.
That places Dominican Republic 72nd 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 | 14.8% | 8.7% | 21.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 8.7% | 8.0% | 10.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 6.3% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 1.0% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 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)
- 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)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 14.3% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.417 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 12.3% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1256 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1256 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1482 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.2295 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Dominican Republic?
- Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Dominican Republic was 0.8% in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 1989.
- What is the lowest share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index?
- Dominican Republic ranks 72nd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.2%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.