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

Dominican Republic
1.2%
in 2021
El Salvador
2.0%
in 2022
Dominican Republic rank
33rd
El Salvador rank
31st

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

  • Dominican Republic
  • El Salvador
01234200720142022

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 2.0% against 1.2% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.7 times Dominican Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 33rd and El Salvador ranks 31st of 37 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 3.5% 1.4% 2.0% Dominican Republic
2010s 2.1% 0.7% 1.4% Dominican Republic
2020s 1.2% 1.7% 0.5% 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 2.0% against 1.2% 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?
0.8%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
13 years are reported by both, from 2007 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 33rd and El Salvador ranks 31st of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 371 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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