Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International

Costa Rica
17.7%
in 2022
Dominican Republic
16.4%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
12th
Dominican Republic rank
14th

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Dominican Republic
5101520200720142022

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 17.7% against 16.4% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1.3%.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 12th and Dominican Republic ranks 14th of 28 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 11.0% 10.2% 0.8% Costa Rica
2010s 15.5% 11.7% 3.9% Costa Rica
2020s 11.4% 16.4% 5.0% Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international, Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?
Costa Rica, at 17.7% against 16.4% in Dominican Republic as of 2022.
What is the difference in beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
1.3%, 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 beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international?
Costa Rica ranks 12th and Dominican Republic ranks 14th of 28 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 272 data points, 2003–2022
Last refreshed

Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population