Dominican Republic vs Panama: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st
Dominican Republic
11.9%
in 2021
Panama
15.3%
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
15th
Panama rank
12th
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st over time
- Dominican Republic
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 15.3% against 11.9% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.3 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 15th and Panama ranks 12th of 34 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 3.4% | 0.2% | Panama |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 9.8% | 4.2% | Panama |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 31.0% | 19.1% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st, Dominican Republic or Panama?
- Panama, at 15.3% against 11.9% in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st between Dominican Republic and Panama?
- 3.4%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Panama?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Dominican Republic and Panama rank globally for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st?
- Dominican Republic ranks 15th and Panama ranks 12th 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