Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 13.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Dominican Republic is 13.7%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Dominican Republic peaked at 55.9% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2019.
That places Dominican Republic 62nd out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 29.4% | — |
| 1989 | 55.9% | +90.4% |
| 1992 | 42.0% | -24.9% |
| 1996 | 33.0% | -21.5% |
| 1997 | 30.4% | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 31.4% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 31.1% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 31.4% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 39.7% | +26.3% |
| 2004 | 47.1% | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 37.9% | -19.4% |
| 2006 | 34.7% | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 34.6% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 35.7% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 32.5% | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 32.9% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 31.0% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 30.8% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 29.9% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 25.2% | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 21.8% | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 19.9% | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 15.9% | -20.1% |
| 2018 | 13.9% | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 12.4% | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 14.9% | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 14.8% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 13.7% | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.6% | 29.4% | 55.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 35.1% | 30.4% | 42.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 35.6% | 31.1% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 12.4% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 13.7% | 14.9% | 3 |
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)
- 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 population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Dominican Republic?
- Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Dominican Republic was 13.7% in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 55.9% in 1989.
- What is the lowest share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2019.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Dominican Republic ranks 62nd out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.6%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $5.50 per day.