What is the difference in adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?

1.3%, with Dominican Republic ahead.

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

8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

ASPIRE, published as Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions

Costa Rica

45.8%

in 2022

Dominican Republic

47.1%

in 2019

Costa Rica rank

21st

Dominican Republic rank

19th

Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions over time

Costa Rica
Dominican Republic

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 47.1% against 45.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 21st and Dominican Republic ranks 19th of 31 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Dominican Republic	Difference	Ahead
2000s	53.1%	51.7%	1.4%	Costa Rica
2010s	44.0%	41.0%	3.0%	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions, Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?: Dominican Republic, at 47.1% against 45.8% in Costa Rica as of 2019.
What is the difference in adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?: 1.3%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions?: Costa Rica ranks 21st and Dominican Republic ranks 19th of 31 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ASPIRE, published as Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural
Source: ASPIRE
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 31 places, 291 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group