Dominican Republic vs Mexico: Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile
Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile over time
- Dominican Republic
- Mexico
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 57.0% against 51.6% in Mexico, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 22nd and Mexico ranks 25th of 39 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.4% | 26.7% | 6.8% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 53.1% | 61.6% | 8.6% | Mexico |
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 Mexico?
- Dominican Republic, at 57.0% against 51.6% in Mexico as of 2021.
- What is the difference in coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile between Dominican Republic and Mexico?
- 5.4%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Mexico?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
- How do Dominican Republic and Mexico rank globally for coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile?
- Dominican Republic ranks 22nd and Mexico ranks 25th 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.