Dominican Republic vs Paraguay: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile
Dominican Republic
20.6%
in 2021
Paraguay
19.9%
in 2022
Dominican Republic rank
24th
Paraguay rank
27th
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile over time
- Dominican Republic
- Paraguay
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 20.6% against 19.9% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Paraguay ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 24th and Paraguay ranks 27th of 35 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 | 7.9% | 5.4% | 2.6% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 14.2% | 2.9% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 20.8% | 0.2% | Paraguay |
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 Paraguay?
- Dominican Republic, at 20.6% against 19.9% in Paraguay as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile between Dominican Republic and Paraguay?
- 0.7%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Paraguay?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Dominican Republic and Paraguay rank globally for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile?
- Dominican Republic ranks 24th and Paraguay ranks 27th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest). 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