Dominican Republic vs Ecuador: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st quintile
Dominican Republic
18.8%
in 2021
Ecuador
17.6%
in 2022
Dominican Republic rank
20th
Ecuador rank
23rd
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st quintile over time
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 18.8% against 17.6% in Ecuador, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Ecuador ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 20th and Ecuador ranks 23rd of 34 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Ecuador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 13.8% | 8.4% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 9.8% | 0.4% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 17.2% | 1.6% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st quintile, Dominican Republic or Ecuador?
- Dominican Republic, at 18.8% against 17.6% in Ecuador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st quintile between Dominican Republic and Ecuador?
- 1.2%, 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 poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st quintile?
- Dominican Republic ranks 20th and Ecuador ranks 23rd of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Poverty gap reduction due to Social Assistance programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap