Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 20.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy 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 of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Dominican Republic stood at 20.1%. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.1% on the previous year and down 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Dominican Republic peaked at 71.7% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 2024.
That places Dominican Republic 71st out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 44.4% | — |
| 1989 | 71.7% | +61.6% |
| 1992 | 60.2% | -16.1% |
| 1996 | 50.6% | -16.0% |
| 1997 | 46.5% | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 47.3% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 47.7% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 48.4% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 56.8% | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 64.0% | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 55.8% | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 51.6% | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 52.5% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 54.1% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 50.8% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 49.9% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 49.0% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 49.7% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 48.3% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 42.7% | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 38.5% | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 36.0% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 33.3% | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 30.4% | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 27.9% | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 31.9% | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 32.0% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 29.5% | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 24.8% | -15.8% |
| 2024 | 20.1% | -19.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.1% | 44.4% | 71.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 52.4% | 46.5% | 60.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 52.9% | 47.3% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 27.9% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 20.1% | 32.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 68 Ukraine 20.8% compare
- 69 Thailand 20.7% compare
- 70 Montenegro 20.4% compare
- 72 Bosnia and Herzegovina 19.7% compare
- 73 Uzbekistan 19.0%
- 74 Bhutan 16.4% compare
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 share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Dominican Republic?
- Share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Dominican Republic was 20.1% in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 71.7% in 1989.
- What is the lowest share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index?
- Dominican Republic ranks 71st out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy 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 $10 per day.