What is the difference in beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?

3.8%, with Dominican Republic ahead.

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

12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

ASPIRE, published as Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory

Costa Rica

24.6%

in 2022

Dominican Republic

28.4%

in 2021

Costa Rica rank

17th

Dominican Republic rank

14th

Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory over time

Costa Rica
Dominican Republic

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 28.4% against 24.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 3.8%.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 17th and Dominican Republic ranks 14th of 37 countries.

Dominican Republic 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	22.2%	30.1%	7.9%	Dominican Republic
2010s	26.9%	28.7%	1.8%	Dominican Republic
2020s	25.2%	28.4%	3.2%	Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory, Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?: Dominican Republic, at 28.4% against 24.6% in Costa Rica as of 2021.
What is the difference in beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?: 3.8%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory?: Costa Rica ranks 17th and Dominican Republic ranks 14th of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ASPIRE, published as Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT)
Unit: preT
Source: ASPIRE
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 37 places, 369 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population