How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Panama?

10 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

ASPIRE, published as Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Insurance -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Dominican Republic vs Panama: Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Insurance -1st quintile (poorest)

Dominican Republic

0.0485

in 2019

Panama

0.0199

in 2023

Dominican Republic rank

26th

Panama rank

29th

Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Insurance -1st quintile (poorest) over time

Dominican Republic
Panama

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 0.0485 against 0.0199 in Panama, a difference of 0.0286.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 2.4 times Panama's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 26th and Panama ranks 29th of 31 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Panama	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.127	0.0286	0.0983	Dominican Republic
2010s	0.0945	0.0185	0.076	Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher benefit-cost ratio - all social insurance -1st quintile (poorest), Dominican Republic or Panama?: Dominican Republic, at 0.0485 against 0.0199 in Panama as of 2019.
What is the difference in benefit-cost ratio - all social insurance -1st quintile (poorest) between Dominican Republic and Panama?: 0.0286, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Panama?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
How do Dominican Republic and Panama rank globally for benefit-cost ratio - all social insurance -1st quintile (poorest)?: Dominican Republic ranks 26th and Panama ranks 29th of 31 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ASPIRE, published as Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Insurance -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Insurance -1st quintile (poorest) -rural
Source: ASPIRE
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 31 places, 292 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Poverty gap reduction obtained for each $1 spent in Social Insurance programs (%)