Dominican Republic Poverty Rate 1986-2024

Poverty headcount ratio at $5.50 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $5.50 a day at 2011 international prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.
  • Dominican Republic poverty rate for 2022 was 21.50%, a 1.7% decline from 2021.
  • Dominican Republic poverty rate for 2021 was 23.20%, a 0% increase from 2020.
  • Dominican Republic poverty rate for 2020 was 23.20%, a 3% increase from 2019.
  • Dominican Republic poverty rate for 2019 was 20.20%, a 2% decline from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name % Under US $5.50 Per Day
Armenia 51.30%
Colombia 34.80%
Peru 32.20%
Ecuador 29.90%
Brazil 23.50%
Iran 21.90%
Mexico 21.80%
Dominican Republic 21.50%
Paraguay 19.90%
Suriname 17.50%
Costa Rica 14.10%
Dominican Republic Poverty Rate - Historical Data
Year % Under US $5.50 Per Day Change
2022 21.50% -1.70%
2021 23.20% 0.00%
2020 23.20% 3.00%
2019 20.20% -2.00%
2018 22.20% -3.30%
2017 25.50% -3.20%
2016 28.70% -1.70%
2015 30.40% -4.40%
2014 34.80% -5.70%
2013 40.50% -0.70%
2012 41.20% -0.40%
2011 41.60% -2.10%
2010 43.70% 0.80%
2009 42.90% -3.00%
2008 45.90% 1.60%
2007 44.30% -0.70%
2006 45.00% -3.20%
2005 48.20% -8.80%
2004 57.00% 8.00%
2003 49.00% 9.00%
2002 40.00% -0.50%
2001 40.50% -0.60%
2000 41.10% 1.70%
1997 39.40% -2.90%
1996 42.30% -10.20%
1992 52.50% -12.80%
1989 65.30% 27.70%
1986 37.60% 27.70%