How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Paraguay?

13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

ASPIRE, published as Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Q: Which has higher benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social, Dominican Republic or Paraguay?

Paraguay, at 1.2% against 0.4% in Dominican Republic as of 2022.

Q: How do Dominican Republic and Paraguay rank globally for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social?

Dominican Republic ranks 23rd and Paraguay ranks 20th of 34 countries.

Dominican Republic

0.4%

in 2021

Paraguay

1.2%

in 2022

Dominican Republic rank

23rd

Paraguay rank

20th

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

Dominican Republic
Paraguay

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 1.2% against 0.4% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 2.7 times Dominican Republic's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 23rd and Paraguay ranks 20th of 34 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
2000s	6.4%	3.6%	2.8%	Dominican Republic
2010s	2.4%	4.2%	1.9%	Paraguay
2020s	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	Paraguay

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 Paraguay?: Paraguay, at 1.2% against 0.4% 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 Paraguay?: 0.8%, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Paraguay?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
How do Dominican Republic and Paraguay rank globally for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social?: Dominican Republic ranks 23rd and Paraguay ranks 20th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ASPIRE, published as Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - 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 extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance
Source: ASPIRE
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 34 places, 331 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed: 05 September 2026

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