Dominican Republic vs Spain: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income
Dominican Republic
15.3%
in 2024
Spain
14.9%
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
32nd
Spain rank
33rd
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income over time
- Dominican Republic
- Spain
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 15.3% against 14.9% in Spain, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 33rd of 130 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.6% | 14.8% | 5.9% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 13.8% | 6.2% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 16.4% | 0.5% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 15.3% | 1.4% | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Dominican Republic, at 15.3% against 14.9% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between Dominican Republic and Spain?
- 0.4%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Spain rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- Dominican Republic ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 33rd 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.