Dominican Republic vs El Salvador: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor
Dominican Republic
38.6%
in 2021
El Salvador
31.0%
in 2022
Dominican Republic rank
26th
El Salvador rank
29th
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor over time
- Dominican Republic
- El Salvador
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 38.6% against 31.0% in El Salvador, a difference of 7.6%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 26th and El Salvador ranks 29th of 35 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.5% | 2.1% | 9.5% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 4.6% | 12.5% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 38.6% | 34.3% | 4.3% | Dominican Republic |
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 El Salvador?
- Dominican Republic, at 38.6% against 31.0% in El Salvador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor between Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
- 7.6%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Dominican Republic and El Salvador rank globally for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor?
- Dominican Republic ranks 26th and El Salvador ranks 29th 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
Poverty headcount reduction due to Social Assistance programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount