Dominican Republic vs Paraguay: Adequacy of social protection and labor programs
Adequacy of social protection and labor programs over time
- Dominican Republic
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 14.0% against 12.6% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 31st and Paraguay ranks 29th of 37 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 33.4% | 18.4% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 25.1% | 12.6% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 14.0% | 1.4% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adequacy of social protection and labor programs, Dominican Republic or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 14.0% against 12.6% in Dominican Republic as of 2022.
- What is the difference in adequacy of social protection and labor programs between Dominican Republic and Paraguay?
- 1.4%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Paraguay?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
- How do Dominican Republic and Paraguay rank globally for adequacy of social protection and labor programs?
- Dominican Republic ranks 31st and Paraguay ranks 29th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as Adequacy of social protection and labor programs (% of total welfare of beneficiary households). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adequacy of social protection and labor programs (SPL) is measured by the total transfer amount received by the population participating in social insurance, social safety net, and unemployment benefits and active labor market programs as a share of their total welfare. Welfare is defined as the total income or total expenditure of beneficiary households. Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.