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
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.