Dominican Republic vs Uruguay: Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile
Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile over time
- Dominican Republic
- Uruguay
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 3.2% against 2.7% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 17th and Uruguay ranks 18th of 34 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 | 3.1% | 2.5% | 0.6% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 3.1% | 0.8% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.7% | 0.5% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile, Dominican Republic or Uruguay?
- Dominican Republic, at 3.2% against 2.7% in Uruguay as of 2021.
- What is the difference in benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile between Dominican Republic and Uruguay?
- 0.5%, 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 incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile?
- Dominican Republic ranks 17th and Uruguay ranks 18th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile (% of total social insurance benefits). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile shows the percentage of total social insurance benefits received by the poorest 20% of the population. Social insurance programs include old age contributory pensions (including survivors and disability) and social security and health insurance benefits (including occupational injury benefits, paid sick leave, maternity and other social insurance). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.