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

Dominican Republic
16.1%
in 2021
El Salvador
9.4%
in 2022
Dominican Republic rank
28th
El Salvador rank
31st

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

  • Dominican Republic
  • El Salvador
10203040200720142022

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 16.1% against 9.4% in El Salvador, a difference of 6.7%.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.7 times El Salvador's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2007 it was El Salvador ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 28th and El Salvador ranks 31st of 36 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 14.6% 32.7% 18.1% El Salvador
2010s 13.4% 29.7% 16.2% El Salvador
2020s 16.1% 9.6% 6.6% 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 16.1% against 9.4% 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?
6.7%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
13 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
How do Dominican Republic and El Salvador rank globally for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social?
Dominican Republic ranks 28th and El Salvador ranks 31st of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban. 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 Protection and Labor -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 367 data points, 2002–2023
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