Dominican Republic: Population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population)
In , Dominican Republic's Population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) was 1.84.
That's up 10.7% from 2000, the highest value on record.
The global average for this indicator in 2015 was 7.30 . Dominican Republic ranks #133 globally out of 215 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #31 of 42.
Source: World Bank Open Data (EN.POP.EL5M.ZS) • Data as of 2015
Trend (1990–2015)
Highlights
- Peak
- 1.84
- Trough
- 1.51
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) |
|---|---|
| 1.8440 | |
| 1.6656 | |
| 1.5143 |
About Population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population)
Population below 5m is the percentage of the total population living in areas where the elevation is 5 meters or less.
Indicator code: EN.POP.EL5M.ZS • Category: Environment
Frequently asked questions
- What was Dominican Republic's Population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) in 2015?
- In 2015, Dominican Republic's Population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) was 1.84, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Dominican Republic's Population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) rising or falling?
- Dominican Republic's Population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) rose 10.7% from 2000 to 2015.
- How does Dominican Republic rank globally on Population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population)?
- In 2015, Dominican Republic ranked #133 out of 215 countries reporting Population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population).
- How does Dominican Republic's Population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) in 2015 was 7.30, so Dominican Republic is below the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #31 of 42.
- What is Population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population) and how is it measured?
- Population below 5m is the percentage of the total population living in areas where the elevation is 5 meters or less.
Source: World Bank Open Data (EN.POP.EL5M.ZS), CC BY 4.0.