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

Dominican Republic
14.2%
in 2021
Uruguay
15.9%
in 2022
Dominican Republic rank
24th
Uruguay rank
23rd

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

  • Dominican Republic
  • Uruguay
051015200720142022

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 15.9% against 14.2% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1.7%.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Uruguay ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 24th and Uruguay ranks 23rd of 35 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 10.4% 17.5% 7.0% Uruguay
2010s 10.9% 12.7% 1.9% Uruguay
2020s 14.2% 17.4% 3.2% Uruguay

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 Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 15.9% against 14.2% in Dominican Republic as of 2022.
What is the difference in adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social between Dominican Republic and Uruguay?
1.7%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Uruguay?
8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
How do Dominican Republic and Uruguay rank globally for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
Dominican Republic ranks 24th and Uruguay ranks 23rd of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance. 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
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