Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%)

Costa Rica
0.4%
in 2022
Dominican Republic
1.0%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
13th
Dominican Republic rank
10th

Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Dominican Republic
0246200720142022

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 1.0% against 0.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 2.6 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 13th and Dominican Republic ranks 10th 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 2.9% 2.0% 0.9% Costa Rica
2010s 1.5% 1.3% 0.2% Costa Rica
2020s 0.0% 1.0% 1.0% Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%), Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?
Dominican Republic, at 1.0% against 0.4% in Costa Rica as of 2021.
What is the difference in beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
0.6%, 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 beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%)?
Costa Rica ranks 13th and Dominican Republic ranks 10th of 28 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - International Private Transfers. 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 extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - International Private Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 270 data points, 2003–2022
Last refreshed

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