Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)

Costa Rica
2.2 preT
in 2022
Dominican Republic
2.85 preT
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
25th
Dominican Republic rank
22nd

Average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Dominican Republic
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 2.85 preT against 2.2 preT in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.65 preT.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 25th and Dominican Republic ranks 22nd of 34 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Dominican Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 1.95 preT 1.7 preT 0.25 preT Costa Rica
2010s 2.06 preT 1.85 preT 0.2146 preT Costa Rica
2020s 2.9 preT 2.85 preT 0.0521 preT Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day), Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?
Dominican Republic, at 2.85 preT against 2.2 preT in Costa Rica as of 2021.
What is the difference in average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
0.65 preT, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)?
Costa Rica ranks 25th and Dominican Republic ranks 22nd of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Average per capita transfer held by 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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About this data

Indicator
Average per capita transfer held by 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

Average transfer amount of Contributory Pensions programs among program beneficiaries (per capita, daily $ppp)