Dominican Republic vs South Africa: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile

Dominican Republic
5.9%
in 2021
South Africa
5.8%
in 2021
Dominican Republic rank
27th
South Africa rank
28th

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • South Africa
2468200520132021

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 5.9% against 5.8% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 28th of 34 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 5.4% 5.9% 0.5% South Africa
2020s 5.9% 5.8% 0.1% Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile, Dominican Republic or South Africa?
Dominican Republic, at 5.9% against 5.8% in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile between Dominican Republic and South Africa?
0.1%, with Dominican Republic 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 headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile?
Dominican Republic ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 28th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Poverty Headcount 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

Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - 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

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