What is the difference in poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor between Colombia and Dominican Republic?

12.5%, with Dominican Republic ahead.

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

10 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

ASPIRE, published as Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Colombia vs Dominican Republic: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor

Q: Which has higher poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor, Colombia or Dominican Republic?

Dominican Republic, at 24.9% against 12.4% in Colombia as of 2021.

Q: How do Colombia and Dominican Republic rank globally for poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor?

Colombia ranks 28th and Dominican Republic ranks 25th of 34 countries.

Colombia

12.4%

in 2022

Dominican Republic

24.9%

in 2021

Colombia rank

28th

Dominican Republic rank

25th

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor over time

Colombia
Dominican Republic

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 24.9% against 12.4% in Colombia, a difference of 12.5%.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 2.0 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Colombia ranks 28th and Dominican Republic ranks 25th of 34 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Dominican Republic	Difference	Ahead
2010s	15.6%	24.0%	8.5%	Dominican Republic
2020s	24.4%	24.9%	0.4%	Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor, Colombia or Dominican Republic?: Dominican Republic, at 24.9% against 12.4% in Colombia as of 2021.
What is the difference in poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor between Colombia and Dominican Republic?: 12.5%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Dominican Republic?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
How do Colombia and Dominican Republic rank globally for poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor?: Colombia ranks 28th and Dominican Republic ranks 25th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ASPIRE, published as Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit: <$2.15 a day
Source: ASPIRE
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 34 places, 346 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Poverty gap reduction due to Contributory Pensions programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap