Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private

Costa Rica
29.8%
in 2022
Dominican Republic
31.9%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
31st
Dominican Republic rank
29th

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Dominican Republic
0204060200720142022

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 31.9% against 29.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.1%.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

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

Costa Rica ranks 31st and Dominican Republic ranks 29th of 36 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Dominican Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 35.5% 40.5% 5.0% Dominican Republic
2010s 35.5% 34.4% 1.1% Costa Rica
2020s 33.4% 31.9% 1.5% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private, Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?
Dominican Republic, at 31.9% against 29.8% in Costa Rica as of 2021.
What is the difference in benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
2.1%, 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 benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private?
Costa Rica ranks 31st and Dominican Republic ranks 29th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 351 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population