Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Benefit-cost ratio - International Private Transfers -extreme poor
Costa Rica
0.0147 <$2.15 a day
in 2022
Dominican Republic
0.025 <$2.15 a day
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
20th
Dominican Republic rank
18th
Benefit-cost ratio - International Private Transfers -extreme poor over time
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 0.025 <$2.15 a day against 0.0147 <$2.15 a day in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0103 <$2.15 a day.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.7 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 20th and Dominican Republic ranks 18th of 27 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0177 <$2.15 a day | 0.0289 <$2.15 a day | 0.0112 <$2.15 a day | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 0.0116 <$2.15 a day | 0.0281 <$2.15 a day | 0.0165 <$2.15 a day | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 0.0116 <$2.15 a day | 0.025 <$2.15 a day | 0.0134 <$2.15 a day | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher benefit-cost ratio - international private transfers -extreme poor, Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 0.025 <$2.15 a day against 0.0147 <$2.15 a day in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in benefit-cost ratio - international private transfers -extreme poor between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 0.0103 <$2.15 a day, 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 benefit-cost ratio - international private transfers -extreme poor?
- Costa Rica ranks 20th and Dominican Republic ranks 18th of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Benefit-cost ratio - International Private Transfers -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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Poverty gap reduction obtained for each $1 spent in International Private Transfers programs (%)