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Upper middle income
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)

Within the “Upper middle income” group, Ecuador leads Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) in 2025 at 21, while Dominican Republic sits at the lower end of the current snapshot with 17. This format is well suited to long-tail regional and income-group queries.

Group leaders

0.05.410.716.021.4EcuadorEcuador: 2121.4Dominican RepublicDominican Republic: 1717.3

Country table

#CountryValue
1 Ecuador 21
2 Dominican Republic 17

Analytical takeaways

  • Inside the Upper middle income group for Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) in 2025, Ecuador leads with a gap of 4 to the next country.
  • The peer set on this page covers 2 countries, and the lower end of the current distribution sits with Dominican Republic at 17.
  • This page bridges the global ranking context with a more relevant regional or income-based comparison layer.