1.1.1 Children living in households in extreme poverty in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: 1.1.1 Children living in households in extreme poverty was 1.02 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
1.02
Change on year
down 43.1%
World rank
27th
of 62 countries
All-time high
1.84
in 2017
All-time low
1.02
in 2022
Years of data
6
2017–2022

1.1.1 Children living in households in extreme poverty in Dominican Republic, 2017–2022

00.511.522017201920222017: 1.82018: 1.62019: 1.72020: 1.52021: 1.82022: 1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 1.02 for 1.1.1 children living in households in extreme poverty in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 43.1% on the previous year and down 44.6% over ten years.

That places Dominican Republic 27th out of 62 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

1.1.1 Children living in households in extreme poverty in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for 1.1.1 Children living in households in extreme poverty (%) in Dominican Republic, 2017 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2017 1.84
2018 1.56 -15.1%
2019 1.73 +11.1%
2020 1.49 -14.0%
2021 1.79 +20.0%
2022 1.02 -43.1%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 1.02 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.36, 75% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 1.02 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.08, 33% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.71 1.56 1.84 3
2020s 1.43 1.02 1.79 3

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 24 Vietnam 1.18 compare
  2. 25 Mongolia 1.1 compare
  3. 26 Paraguay 1.1 compare
  4. 28 Chile 0.7029 compare
  5. 29 Austria 0.6816 compare
  6. 30 Lithuania 0.5771 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 1.1.1 children living in households in extreme poverty in Dominican Republic?
1.1.1 children living in households in extreme poverty in Dominican Republic was 1.02 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 1.1.1 children living in households in extreme poverty recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 1.84 in 2017.
What is the lowest 1.1.1 children living in households in extreme poverty recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 1.02 in 2022.
How does Dominican Republic rank for 1.1.1 children living in households in extreme poverty?
Dominican Republic ranks 27th out of 62 countries with data for 2022.
Is 1.1.1 children living in households in extreme poverty rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.1.1 Children living in households in extreme poverty (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
1.1.1 Children living in households in extreme poverty (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
62 places, 865 data points, 1993–2022
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