Dominican Republic vs Mexico: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income

Dominican Republic
15.3%
in 2024
Mexico
15.7%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
32nd
Mexico rank
31st

Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Mexico
0510152025198420042024

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 15.7% against 15.3% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 32nd and Mexico ranks 31st of 130 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Mexico Difference Ahead
1980s 21.5% 18.6% 2.9% Dominican Republic
1990s 19.4% 20.0% 0.6% Mexico
2000s 20.3% 20.4% 0.0% Mexico
2010s 17.5% 17.2% 0.2% Dominican Republic
2020s 14.4% 15.7% 1.3% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income, Dominican Republic or Mexico?
Mexico, at 15.7% against 15.3% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between Dominican Republic and Mexico?
0.4%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Mexico?
17 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
How do Dominican Republic and Mexico rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
Dominican Republic ranks 32nd and Mexico ranks 31st of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
131 places, 2,510 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed