Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Coverage of social safety net programs
Coverage of social safety net programs over time
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 49.1% against 47.9% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 16th and Dominican Republic ranks 17th of 39 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.4% | 22.3% | 31.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 51.2% | 38.1% | 13.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 47.9% | 2.0% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coverage of social safety net programs, Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?
- Costa Rica, at 49.1% against 47.9% in Dominican Republic as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coverage of social safety net programs between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 1.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for coverage of social safety net programs?
- Costa Rica ranks 16th and Dominican Republic ranks 17th 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 (% 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.