Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Insurance in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Insurance was 5.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
5.0%
Change on year
up 21.6%
World rank
28th
of 37 countries
All-time high
5.0%
in 2021
All-time low
3.4%
in 2018
Years of data
14
2007–2021

Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Insurance in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021

0123452007201420212007: 3.6 preT2008: 3.8 preT2009: 3.5 preT2010: 4.1 preT2011: 4.5 preT2012: 4.6 preT2013: 4.5 preT2014: 4.6 preT2015: 4.5 preT2016: 4.8 preT2017: 3.5 preT2018: 3.4 preT2019: 4.1 preT2021: 5 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2021, coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social insurance in Dominican Republic stood at 5.0%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.6% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social insurance in Dominican Republic peaked at 5.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2018.

That places Dominican Republic 28th out of 37 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Insurance in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Insurance (preT) in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year preT Change
2007 3.6%
2008 3.8% +5.9%
2009 3.5% -7.9%
2010 4.1% +16.6%
2011 4.5% +11.1%
2012 4.6% +1.2%
2013 4.5% -1.1%
2014 4.6% +1.1%
2015 4.5% -1.4%
2016 4.8% +7.1%
2017 3.5% -26.9%
2018 3.4% -3.7%
2019 4.1% +19.7%
2021 5.0% +21.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.6% 3.5% 3.8% 3
2010s 4.3% 3.4% 4.8% 10
2020s 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 25 Sri Lanka 7.2% compare
  2. 26 Pakistan 5.8% compare
  3. 27 Ecuador 5.0% compare
  4. 29 Peru 2.9% compare
  5. 30 El Salvador 2.8% compare
  6. 31 Indonesia 2.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social insurance in Dominican Republic?
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social insurance in Dominican Republic was 5.0% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social insurance recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social insurance recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2018.
How does Dominican Republic rank for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social insurance?
Dominican Republic ranks 28th out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
Is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social insurance rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Insurance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Insurance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 369 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population participating in Social Insurance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)