Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic
Costa Rica
50.2%
in 2022
Dominican Republic
62.3%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
8th
Dominican Republic rank
6th
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic over time
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 62.3% against 50.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 12.1%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 8th and Dominican Republic ranks 6th of 26 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Dominican Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.8% | 48.9% | 20.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 46.6% | 2.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 54.0% | 62.3% | 8.3% | Dominican Republic |
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) (%) - domestic, Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 62.3% against 50.2% in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 12.1%, 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 extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic?
- Costa Rica ranks 8th and Dominican Republic ranks 6th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group