Dominican Republic vs Paraguay: Coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile
Coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile over time
- Dominican Republic
- Paraguay
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 24.6% against 17.0% in Paraguay, a difference of 7.6%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.4 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Paraguay ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 20th and Paraguay ranks 23rd of 39 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 | 5.1% | 14.3% | 9.2% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 26.0% | 10.4% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 19.6% | 4.9% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile, Dominican Republic or Paraguay?
- Dominican Republic, at 24.6% against 17.0% in Paraguay as of 2021.
- What is the difference in coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile between Dominican Republic and Paraguay?
- 7.6%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Paraguay?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
- How do Dominican Republic and Paraguay rank globally for coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile?
- Dominican Republic ranks 20th and Paraguay 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 richest 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.