Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st
Costa Rica
9.8%
in 2022
Dominican Republic
11.9%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
18th
Dominican Republic rank
15th
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st over time
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 11.9% against 9.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 18th and Dominican Republic ranks 15th of 34 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Dominican Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 2.5% | 1.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 5.7% | 3.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 11.9% | 2.6% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st, Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 11.9% against 9.8% in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 2.1%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st?
- Costa Rica ranks 18th and Dominican Republic ranks 15th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Poverty Headcount 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 headcount reduction due to Social Assistance programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount