Dominican Republic vs Uruguay: Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%)

Dominican Republic
70.9%
in 2021
Uruguay
59.9%
in 2022
Dominican Republic rank
23rd
Uruguay rank
25th

Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Uruguay
50100150200250300200720142022

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 70.9% against 59.9% in Uruguay, a difference of 11.0%.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 23rd and Uruguay ranks 25th of 34 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 70.6% 62.9% 7.7% Dominican Republic
2010s 62.5% 113.6% 51.2% Uruguay
2020s 70.9% 55.5% 15.4% Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%), Dominican Republic or Uruguay?
Dominican Republic, at 70.9% against 59.9% in Uruguay as of 2021.
What is the difference in adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) between Dominican Republic and Uruguay?
11.0%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Uruguay?
11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
How do Dominican Republic and Uruguay rank globally for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%)?
Dominican Republic ranks 23rd and Uruguay ranks 25th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 335 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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