How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Ecuador?

11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

ASPIRE, published as Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Dominican Republic vs Ecuador: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor

Q: Which has higher poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor, Dominican Republic or Ecuador?

Dominican Republic, at 38.6% against 33.9% in Ecuador as of 2021.

Q: What is the difference in poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor between Dominican Republic and Ecuador?

4.7%, with Dominican Republic ahead.

Q: How do Dominican Republic and Ecuador rank globally for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor?

Dominican Republic ranks 26th and Ecuador ranks 28th of 35 countries.

Dominican Republic

38.6%

in 2021

Ecuador

33.9%

in 2022

Dominican Republic rank

26th

Ecuador rank

28th

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor over time

Dominican Republic
Ecuador

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 38.6% against 33.9% in Ecuador, a difference of 4.7%.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Ecuador ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 26th and Ecuador ranks 28th of 35 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Ecuador	Difference	Ahead
2000s	10.7%	22.9%	12.2%	Ecuador
2010s	23.0%	28.0%	5.0%	Ecuador
2020s	38.6%	43.6%	5.0%	Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor, Dominican Republic or Ecuador?: Dominican Republic, at 38.6% against 33.9% in Ecuador as of 2021.
What is the difference in poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor between Dominican Republic and Ecuador?: 4.7%, 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 headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor?: Dominican Republic ranks 26th and Ecuador ranks 28th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ASPIRE, published as Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). 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 -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit: <$2.15 a day
Source: ASPIRE
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 35 places, 346 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed: 05 September 2026

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