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

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

Where does this data come from?

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

Dominican Republic vs Uruguay: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme

Q: Which has higher poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme, Dominican Republic or Uruguay?

Dominican Republic, at 80.5% against 78.2% in Uruguay as of 2021.

Q: What is the difference in poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme between Dominican Republic and Uruguay?

2.3%, with Dominican Republic ahead.

Q: How do Dominican Republic and Uruguay rank globally for poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme?

Dominican Republic ranks 7th and Uruguay ranks 9th of 31 countries.

Dominican Republic

80.5%

in 2021

Uruguay

78.2%

in 2022

Dominican Republic rank

7th

Uruguay rank

9th

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme over time

Dominican Republic
Uruguay

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 80.5% against 78.2% in Uruguay, a difference of 2.3%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Uruguay ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 7th and Uruguay ranks 9th of 31 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
2000s	44.1%	69.8%	25.7%	Uruguay
2010s	62.0%	75.3%	13.3%	Uruguay
2020s	80.5%	87.8%	7.3%	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme, Dominican Republic or Uruguay?: Dominican Republic, at 80.5% against 78.2% in Uruguay as of 2021.
What is the difference in poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme between Dominican Republic and Uruguay?: 2.3%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Uruguay?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
How do Dominican Republic and Uruguay rank globally for poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme?: Dominican Republic ranks 7th and Uruguay ranks 9th of 31 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ASPIRE, published as Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -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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Indicator: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit: <$2.15 a day
Source: ASPIRE
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 31 places, 317 data points, 2003–2023
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Poverty headcount reduction due to Domestic Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount