The poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in the Dominican Republic increased by 0.5 percentage points (+2.14 percent) since the previous year. Therefore, the poverty headcount ratio in the Dominican Republic reached a peak in 2021 with 23.9 percent. Notably, the poverty headcount ratio continuously increased over the last years. These figures refer to the share of the population living below the poverty line, based on parameters set by relevant authorities.
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World Bank. (June 28, 2024). Dominican Republic: Poverty headcount ratio from 2019 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/818339/poverty-headcount-ratio-in-the-dominican-republic/
World Bank. "Dominican Republic: Poverty headcount ratio from 2019 to 2021." Chart. June 28, 2024. Statista. Accessed September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/818339/poverty-headcount-ratio-in-the-dominican-republic/
World Bank. (2024). Dominican Republic: Poverty headcount ratio from 2019 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/818339/poverty-headcount-ratio-in-the-dominican-republic/
World Bank. "Dominican Republic: Poverty Headcount Ratio from 2019 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Jun 2024, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/818339/poverty-headcount-ratio-in-the-dominican-republic/
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Dominican Republic: Poverty headcount ratio from 2019 to 2021 [Graph], World Bank, June 28, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/818339/poverty-headcount-ratio-in-the-dominican-republic/