Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share was 2.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Dominican Republic, 1986–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 2.0% for share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 32.2% on the previous year and down 76.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Dominican Republic peaked at 33.6% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2024.
Dominican Republic ranks 66th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 15.0% | — |
| 1989 | 33.6% | +123.7% |
| 1992 | 20.1% | -40.2% |
| 1996 | 15.1% | -24.9% |
| 1997 | 14.4% | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 14.3% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 13.7% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 15.6% | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 19.0% | +21.9% |
| 2004 | 24.9% | +31.0% |
| 2005 | 18.6% | -25.4% |
| 2006 | 15.9% | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 15.4% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 15.9% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 14.2% | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 11.7% | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 12.1% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 11.6% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | -24.6% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | -37.5% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -28.2% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | +46.8% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | -32.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 2.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.2%, 49% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 2.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.5%, 31% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +123.7% | 15.0% | 33.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.3% | 15.0% | 33.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 16.5% | 14.4% | 20.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 13.7% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 2.9% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.0% | 4.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More poverty & inequality data for Dominican Republic
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 9 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Dominican Republic?
- Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Dominican Republic was 2.0% 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 population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 33.6% in 1989.
- What is the lowest share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty?
- Dominican Republic ranks 66th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.8%. 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 of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $4.20 per day.