Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and was 47.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
47.1%
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
26th
of 37 countries
All-time high
54.6%
in 2016
All-time low
11.6%
in 2007
Years of data
14
2007–2021

Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021

10203040502007201420212007: 11.62008: 16.72009: 19.12010: 24.42011: 19.62012: 30.82013: 31.12014: 30.92015: 262016: 54.62017: 47.22018: 47.62019: 48.72021: 47.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social protection and in Dominican Republic stood at 47.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 140.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social protection and in Dominican Republic peaked at 54.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2007.

That places Dominican Republic 26th out of 37 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 11.6%
2008 16.7% +44.0%
2009 19.1% +14.1%
2010 24.4% +27.8%
2011 19.6% -19.7%
2012 30.8% +57.1%
2013 31.1% +1.0%
2014 30.9% -0.6%
2015 26.0% -15.9%
2016 54.6% +110.3%
2017 47.2% -13.6%
2018 47.6% +0.8%
2019 48.7% +2.4%
2021 47.1% -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.8% 11.6% 19.1% 3
2010s 36.1% 19.6% 54.6% 10
2020s 47.1% 47.1% 47.1% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 23 Kazakhstan 56.0% compare
  2. 24 Uruguay 56.0% compare
  3. 25 Republic of Moldova 53.2% compare
  4. 27 Mexico 45.8% compare
  5. 28 Colombia 42.5% compare
  6. 29 Paraguay 40.7% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

More work & labour data for Dominican Republic

All data for Dominican Republic →

Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social protection and in Dominican Republic?
Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social protection and in Dominican Republic was 47.1% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social protection and recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 54.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social protection and recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2007.
How does Dominican Republic rank for coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social protection and?
Dominican Republic ranks 26th out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
Is coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 140.5%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 14 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and in Dominican Republic. Statizoid, drawing on ASPIRE. Retrieved 10 September 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/coverage-in-5th-quintile-richest-percent-all-social-protection-and-labor-rural/dominican-republic/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/coverage-in-5th-quintile-richest-percent-all-social-protection-and-labor-rural/dominican-republic/">Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and in Dominican Republic</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 365 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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