Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance

Costa Rica
20.6%
in 2022
Dominican Republic
20.8%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
14th
Dominican Republic rank
12th

Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Dominican Republic
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 20.8% against 20.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 14th and Dominican Republic ranks 12th of 39 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 21.7% 20.2% 1.5% Costa Rica
2010s 21.2% 21.0% 0.2% Costa Rica
2020s 20.8% 20.8% 0.0% Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance, Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?
Dominican Republic, at 20.8% against 20.6% in Costa Rica as of 2021.
What is the difference in beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
0.2%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Costa Rica ranks 14th and Dominican Republic ranks 12th of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 390 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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