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
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.