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
0102030200720152023

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

Indicator
Poverty Headcount 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 headcount reduction due to Social Assistance programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount