What is the difference in poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor between Dominican Republic and Paraguay?

5.4%, with Dominican Republic ahead.

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

14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

ASPIRE, published as Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Dominican Republic vs Paraguay: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor

Dominican Republic

17.4%

in 2021

Paraguay

12.0%

in 2022

Dominican Republic rank

25th

Paraguay rank

28th

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor over time

Dominican Republic
Paraguay

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 17.4% against 12.0% in Paraguay, a difference of 5.4%.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.5 times Paraguay's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 25th and Paraguay ranks 28th of 36 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
2000s	7.0%	7.4%	0.4%	Paraguay
2010s	10.8%	9.0%	1.7%	Dominican Republic
2020s	17.4%	14.8%	2.7%	Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor, Dominican Republic or Paraguay?: Dominican Republic, at 17.4% against 12.0% in Paraguay as of 2021.
What is the difference in poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor between Dominican Republic and Paraguay?: 5.4%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Paraguay?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
How do Dominican Republic and Paraguay rank globally for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor?: Dominican Republic ranks 25th and Paraguay ranks 28th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ASPIRE, published as Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban
Source: ASPIRE
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 36 places, 367 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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