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

Costa Rica
30.8%
in 2022
Dominican Republic
38.0%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
18th
Dominican Republic rank
15th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Dominican Republic
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 38.0% against 30.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 7.2%.

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 18th and Dominican Republic ranks 15th 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 24.9% 35.6% 10.6% Dominican Republic
2010s 32.5% 35.5% 3.0% Dominican Republic
2020s 31.1% 38.0% 6.9% 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 38.0% against 30.8% in Costa Rica as of 2021.
What is the difference in beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
7.2%, 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 18th and Dominican Republic ranks 15th of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions. 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
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 369 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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