Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private

Costa Rica
32.8%
in 2022
Dominican Republic
35.9%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
8th
Dominican Republic rank
7th

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Dominican Republic
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 35.9% against 32.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 3.1%.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 8th and Dominican Republic ranks 7th of 31 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Dominican Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 33.6% 33.8% 0.2% Dominican Republic
2010s 30.1% 32.3% 2.2% Dominican Republic
2020s 30.9% 35.9% 4.9% Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private, Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?
Dominican Republic, at 35.9% against 32.8% in Costa Rica as of 2021.
What is the difference in adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
3.1%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private?
Costa Rica ranks 8th and Dominican Republic ranks 7th of 31 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (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) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 318 data points, 2003–2023
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