Dominican Republic vs Uruguay: Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor

Dominican Republic
0.0085 <$2.15 a day
in 2021
Uruguay
0.0079 <$2.15 a day
in 2022
Dominican Republic rank
34th
Uruguay rank
35th

Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 0.0085 <$2.15 a day against 0.0079 <$2.15 a day in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0006 <$2.15 a day.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.

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

Dominican Republic ranks 34th and Uruguay ranks 35th of 37 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0377 <$2.15 a day 0.0154 <$2.15 a day 0.0223 <$2.15 a day Dominican Republic
2010s 0.0202 <$2.15 a day 0.0132 <$2.15 a day 0.007 <$2.15 a day Dominican Republic
2020s 0.0085 <$2.15 a day 0.0086 <$2.15 a day 0.0002 <$2.15 a day Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -extreme poor, Dominican Republic or Uruguay?
Dominican Republic, at 0.0085 <$2.15 a day against 0.0079 <$2.15 a day in Uruguay as of 2021.
What is the difference in benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -extreme poor between Dominican Republic and Uruguay?
0.0006 <$2.15 a day, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Uruguay?
11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
How do Dominican Republic and Uruguay rank globally for benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -extreme poor?
Dominican Republic ranks 34th and Uruguay ranks 35th of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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