Dominican Republic vs El Salvador: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social

Dominican Republic
15.0%
in 2021
El Salvador
12.2%
in 2022
Dominican Republic rank
27th
El Salvador rank
29th

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • El Salvador
051015200720142022

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 15.0% against 12.2% in El Salvador, a difference of 2.8%.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 27th and El Salvador ranks 29th of 35 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 11.0% 9.1% 2.0% Dominican Republic
2010s 11.3% 8.1% 3.2% Dominican Republic
2020s 15.0% 12.2% 2.7% Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social, Dominican Republic or El Salvador?
Dominican Republic, at 15.0% against 12.2% in El Salvador as of 2021.
What is the difference in adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social between Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
2.8%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
How do Dominican Republic and El Salvador rank globally for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
Dominican Republic ranks 27th and El Salvador ranks 29th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group