Dominican Republic vs South Africa: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile
Dominican Republic
8.8%
in 2021
South Africa
12.0%
in 2021
Dominican Republic rank
27th
South Africa rank
25th
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile over time
- Dominican Republic
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 12.0% against 8.8% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Dominican Republic's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 25th of 34 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.7% | 12.4% | 4.7% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 12.0% | 3.2% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile, Dominican Republic or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 12.0% against 8.8% in Dominican Republic as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile between Dominican Republic and South Africa?
- 3.2%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
- How do Dominican Republic and South Africa rank globally for poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile?
- Dominican Republic ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 25th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Poverty gap reduction due to Contributory Pensions programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap