Share of households by type in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Share of households by type was 29.35 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
29.35
World rank
53rd
of 76 countries
All-time high
36.84
in 1981
All-time low
0
in 2010
Years of data
9
1981–2019

Share of households by type in Dominican Republic, 1981–2019

0102030401981200020191981: 36.81996: 35.41999: 32.12002: 36.22007: 32.12010: 02013: 28.62014: 32.52019: 29.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2019, share of households by type in Dominican Republic stood at 29.35.

The figure is down 9.6% over five years.

Over the whole period, share of households by type in Dominican Republic peaked at 36.84 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2010.

Dominican Republic ranks 53rd of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Share of households by type in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Share of households by type in Dominican Republic, 1981 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1981 36.84 —
1996 35.36 -4.0%
1999 32.06 -9.3%
2002 36.19 +12.9%
2007 32.08 -11.4%
2010 0 -100.0%
2013 28.6 —
2014 32.47 +13.5%
2019 29.35 -9.6%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 29.35 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.74, 78% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 29.35 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.46, 88% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 36.84 36.84 36.84 1
1990s 33.71 32.06 35.36 2
2000s 34.13 32.08 36.19 2
2010s 22.61 0 32.47 4

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 50 Trinidad and Tobago 32.18 compare
  2. 51 Guyana 31.38 compare
  3. 52 Argentina 31.26 compare
  4. 54 Cameroon 27.72 compare
  5. 55 Cote d'Ivoire 27.64 compare
  6. 56 Zimbabwe 27.24 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of households by type in Dominican Republic?
Share of households by type in Dominican Republic was 29.35 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of households by type recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 36.84 in 1981.
What is the lowest share of households by type recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2010.
How does Dominican Republic rank for share of households by type?
Dominican Republic ranks 53rd out of 76 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of households by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of households by type
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
76 places, 562 data points, 1960–2021
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