What is the difference in benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -1st quintile between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?

0.0219 poorest, 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.

Where does this data come from?

ASPIRE, published as Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile

Costa Rica

0.0642 poorest

in 2022

Dominican Republic

0.0861 poorest

in 2021

Costa Rica rank

24th

Dominican Republic rank

23rd

Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile over time

Costa Rica
Dominican Republic

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 0.0861 poorest against 0.0642 poorest in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0219 poorest.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 24th and Dominican Republic ranks 23rd of 34 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Dominican Republic	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.1167 poorest	0.0798 poorest	0.0369 poorest	Costa Rica
2010s	0.0544 poorest	0.074 poorest	0.0195 poorest	Dominican Republic
2020s	0.0634 poorest	0.0861 poorest	0.0227 poorest	Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -1st quintile, Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?: Dominican Republic, at 0.0861 poorest against 0.0642 poorest in Costa Rica as of 2021.
What is the difference in benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -1st quintile between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?: 0.0219 poorest, 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 benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -1st quintile?: Costa Rica ranks 24th and Dominican Republic ranks 23rd of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ASPIRE, published as Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit: poorest
Source: ASPIRE
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Poverty gap reduction obtained for each $1 spent in Contributory Pensions programs (%)