What is the difference in population receiving social assistance and other between Dominican Republic and South Africa?

1.0%, with Dominican Republic ahead.

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

6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

ASPIRE, published as Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Dominican Republic vs South Africa: Population receiving Social Assistance and Other

Dominican Republic

2.7%

in 2021

South Africa

1.7%

in 2021

Dominican Republic rank

26th

South Africa rank

29th

Population receiving Social Assistance and Other over time

Dominican Republic
South Africa

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 2.7% against 1.7% in South Africa, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.6 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2010 it was South Africa ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 29th of 40 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
2010s	2.1%	4.4%	2.2%	South Africa
2020s	2.7%	1.7%	0.9%	Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population receiving social assistance and other, Dominican Republic or South Africa?: Dominican Republic, at 2.7% against 1.7% in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in population receiving social assistance and other between Dominican Republic and South Africa?: 1.0%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and South Africa?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
How do Dominican Republic and South Africa rank globally for population receiving social assistance and other?: Dominican Republic ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 29th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ASPIRE, published as Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%)
Unit: %
Source: ASPIRE
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 40 places, 395 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Percentage of population receiving Social Assistance and Other program (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)