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
05101520200720142022

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

Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 340 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Poverty gap reduction due to Social Assistance programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap