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