Which has higher coverage of social protection and labor programs, Dominican Republic or Turkey?

Dominican Republic, at 51.1% against 49.3% in Turkey as of 2021.

What is the difference in coverage of social protection and labor programs between Dominican Republic and Turkey?

1.8%, with Dominican Republic ahead.

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

13 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2019.

Dominican Republic vs Turkey: Coverage of social protection and labor programs (% of population)

Dominican Republic

51.1%

in 2021

Turkey

49.3%

in 2019

Dominican Republic rank

27th

Turkey rank

28th

Coverage of social protection and labor programs (% of population) over time

Dominican Republic
Turkey

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 51.1% against 49.3% in Turkey, a difference of 1.8%.

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

Dominican Republic ranks 27th and Turkey ranks 28th of 39 countries.

Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
2000s	22.7%	56.9%	34.2%	Turkey
2010s	41.2%	49.4%	8.1%	Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher coverage of social protection and labor programs, Dominican Republic or Turkey?: Dominican Republic, at 51.1% against 49.3% in Turkey as of 2021.
What is the difference in coverage of social protection and labor programs between Dominican Republic and Turkey?: 1.8%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Turkey?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2019.
How do Dominican Republic and Turkey rank globally for coverage of social protection and labor programs?: Dominican Republic ranks 27th and Turkey ranks 28th of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as Coverage of social protection and labor programs (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Coverage of social protection and labor programs (% of population)
Unit: % of population
Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 39 places, 390 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Coverage of social protection and labor programs (SPL) shows the percentage of population participating in social insurance, social safety net, and unemployment benefits and active labor market programs. Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.