Dominican Republic vs El Salvador: Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social

Dominican Republic
1.9%
in 2021
El Salvador
4.3%
in 2022
Dominican Republic rank
35th
El Salvador rank
33rd

Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 4.3% against 1.9% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 2.4%.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 2.2 times Dominican Republic's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 35th and El Salvador ranks 33rd of 35 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 10.5% 32.7% 22.1% El Salvador
2010s 7.3% 17.6% 10.4% El Salvador
2020s 1.9% 3.6% 1.7% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social, Dominican Republic or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 4.3% against 1.9% in Dominican Republic as of 2022.
What is the difference in benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social between Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
2.4%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
How do Dominican Republic and El Salvador rank globally for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social?
Dominican Republic ranks 35th and El Salvador ranks 33rd of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 347 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the extreme poor (those below $125 a day) relative to the total benefits going to the population