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. The poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines refers to the share of the population living in poverty, based on parameters set by local, regional, or national governments.
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World Bank. (May 30, 2024). Dominican Republic: Poverty headcount ratio from 2019 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/818339/poverty-headcount-ratio-in-the-dominican-republic/
World Bank. "Dominican Republic: Poverty headcount ratio from 2019 to 2021." Chart. May 30, 2024. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/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: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/818339/poverty-headcount-ratio-in-the-dominican-republic/
World Bank. "Dominican Republic: Poverty Headcount Ratio from 2019 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/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, May 30, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/818339/poverty-headcount-ratio-in-the-dominican-republic/