How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?

11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

ASPIRE, published as Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social

Q: Which has higher adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social, Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?

Costa Rica, at 42.3% against 26.8% in Dominican Republic as of 2022.

Q: How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social?

Costa Rica ranks 18th and Dominican Republic ranks 21st of 33 countries.

Costa Rica

42.3%

in 2022

Dominican Republic

26.8%

in 2021

Costa Rica rank

18th

Dominican Republic rank

21st

Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social over time

Costa Rica
Dominican Republic

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 42.3% against 26.8% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 15.5%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.6 times Dominican Republic's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 18th and Dominican Republic ranks 21st of 33 countries.

Costa Rica 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	60.0%	16.2%	43.9%	Costa Rica
2010s	45.7%	21.1%	24.5%	Costa Rica
2020s	48.0%	26.8%	21.1%	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social, Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?: Costa Rica, at 42.3% against 26.8% in Dominican Republic as of 2022.
What is the difference in adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?: 15.5%, with Costa Rica 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 extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social?: Costa Rica ranks 18th and Dominican Republic ranks 21st of 33 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ASPIRE, published as Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - 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 extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance
Source: ASPIRE
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 33 places, 319 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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