Dominican Republic vs Ecuador: Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile
Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile over time
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 57.0% against 56.5% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Ecuador ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 22nd and Ecuador ranks 23rd of 39 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.4% | 84.0% | 50.6% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 52.0% | 76.2% | 24.1% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 57.0% | 63.5% | 6.5% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile, Dominican Republic or Ecuador?
- Dominican Republic, at 57.0% against 56.5% in Ecuador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile between Dominican Republic and Ecuador?
- 0.5%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Ecuador?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Dominican Republic and Ecuador rank globally for coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile?
- Dominican Republic ranks 22nd and Ecuador ranks 23rd 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 safety net programs in poorest quintile (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Coverage of social safety net programs shows the percentage of population participating in cash transfers and last resort programs, noncontributory social pensions, other cash transfers programs (child, family and orphan allowances, birth and death grants, disability benefits, and other allowances), conditional cash transfers, in-kind food transfers (food stamps and vouchers, food rations, supplementary feeding, and emergency food distribution), school feeding, other social assistance programs (housing allowances, scholarships, fee waivers, health subsidies, and other social assistance) and public works programs (cash for work and food for work). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.