Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region was 88,601 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Dominican Republic, 1986–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Dominican Republic stood at 88,601 people. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 38.6% on the previous year and down 79.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.47 million people in 1989 and was at its lowest, 88,601 people, in 2024.
That places Dominican Republic 70th 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.
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 572,812 people | — |
| 1989 | 1.47 million people | +156.2% |
| 1992 | 743,109 people | -49.4% |
| 1996 | 639,320 people | -14.0% |
| 1997 | 665,650 people | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 709,297 people | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 574,142 people | -19.1% |
| 2002 | 797,062 people | +38.8% |
| 2003 | 958,694 people | +20.3% |
| 2004 | 1.33 million people | +39.0% |
| 2005 | 909,102 people | -31.8% |
| 2006 | 758,226 people | -16.6% |
| 2007 | 740,033 people | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 683,796 people | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 613,377 people | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 544,719 people | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 530,821 people | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 546,874 people | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 451,149 people | -17.5% |
| 2014 | 425,898 people | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 340,964 people | -19.9% |
| 2016 | 312,675 people | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 162,163 people | -48.1% |
| 2018 | 118,735 people | -26.8% |
| 2019 | 109,919 people | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 143,399 people | +30.5% |
| 2021 | 141,430 people | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 107,308 people | -24.1% |
| 2023 | 144,202 people | +34.4% |
| 2024 | 88,601 people | -38.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.02 million people | 572,812 people | 1.47 million people | 2 |
| 1990s | 682,693 people | 639,320 people | 743,109 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 807,622 people | 574,142 people | 1.33 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 354,392 people | 109,919 people | 546,874 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 124,988 people | 88,601 people | 144,202 people | 5 |
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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 total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Dominican Republic?
- Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Dominican Republic was 88,601 people in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 million people in 1989.
- What is the lowest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 88,601 people in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Dominican Republic ranks 70th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total population living in extreme poverty by world region rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.2%. 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 Total population living in extreme poverty by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.