What is the difference in benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?

0.7%, 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.

Where does this data come from?

ASPIRE, published as Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance

Costa Rica

21.2%

in 2022

Dominican Republic

21.9%

in 2021

Costa Rica rank

12th

Dominican Republic rank

9th

Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance over time

Costa Rica
Dominican Republic

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 21.9% against 21.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 12th and Dominican Republic ranks 9th of 35 countries.

Costa Rica 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	21.6%	21.6%	0.0%	Costa Rica
2010s	23.7%	22.1%	1.7%	Costa Rica
2020s	24.0%	21.9%	2.1%	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance, Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?: Dominican Republic, at 21.9% against 21.2% in Costa Rica as of 2021.
What is the difference in benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?: 0.7%, 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 benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance?: Costa Rica ranks 12th and Dominican Republic ranks 9th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ASPIRE, published as Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance
Source: ASPIRE
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed: 05 September 2026

Percentage of benefits going to the third quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population