Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance

Costa Rica
47.0%
in 2024
Dominican Republic
52.0%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
16th
Dominican Republic rank
15th

[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Dominican Republic
0204060200720152024

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 52.0% against 47.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 5.0%.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 16th and Dominican Republic ranks 15th of 46 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Dominican Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 53.5% 22.0% 31.5% Costa Rica
2010s 51.2% 38.1% 13.1% Costa Rica
2020s 48.5% 50.0% 1.5% Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance, Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?
Dominican Republic, at 52.0% against 47.0% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
5.0%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance?
Costa Rica ranks 16th and Dominican Republic ranks 15th of 46 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance programs (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance programs (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
46 places, 462 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed