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

6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.

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.

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

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

Mexico, at 31.2% against 24.9% in Dominican Republic as of 2022.

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

Dominican Republic ranks 25th and Mexico ranks 23rd of 34 countries.

Dominican Republic

24.9%

in 2021

Mexico

31.2%

in 2022

Dominican Republic rank

25th

Mexico rank

23rd

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

Dominican Republic
Mexico

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 31.2% against 24.9% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 6.3%.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Dominican Republic's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 25th and Mexico ranks 23rd of 34 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Mexico	Difference	Ahead
2000s	18.4%	16.5%	1.9%	Dominican Republic
2010s	26.2%	22.3%	4.0%	Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor, Dominican Republic or Mexico?: Mexico, at 31.2% against 24.9% in Dominican Republic as of 2022.
What is the difference in poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor between Dominican Republic and Mexico?: 6.3%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Mexico?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
How do Dominican Republic and Mexico rank globally for poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor?: Dominican Republic ranks 25th and Mexico ranks 23rd 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