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Adequacy of social insurance programs in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Adequacy of social insurance programs was 35.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
35.3%
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
22nd
of 32 countries
All-time high
37.7%
in 2019
All-time low
23.2%
in 2007
Years of data
14
2007–2021

Adequacy of social insurance programs in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021

0102030402007201420212007: 23.2 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2008: 27.8 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2009: 26.4 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2010: 24.6 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2011: 25 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2012: 27.5 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2013: 24.7 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2014: 27 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2015: 27.5 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2016: 27 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2017: 27.2 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2018: 32.6 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2019: 37.7 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2021: 35.3 % of total welfare of beneficiary households

Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total welfare of beneficiary households.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 35.3% for adequacy of social insurance programs in 2021.

The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of social insurance programs in Dominican Republic peaked at 37.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 2007.

Dominican Republic ranks 22nd of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.8% 23.2% 27.8% 3
2010s 28.1% 24.6% 37.7% 10
2020s 35.3% 35.3% 35.3% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 19 Pakistan 39.0% compare
  2. 20 Armenia 37.5% compare
  3. 21 Mexico 35.6% compare
  4. 23 Ecuador 34.4% compare
  5. 24 Sri Lanka 33.6% compare
  6. 25 Paraguay 33.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of social insurance programs in Dominican Republic?
Adequacy of social insurance programs in Dominican Republic was 35.3% in 2021, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest adequacy of social insurance programs recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 37.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of social insurance programs recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 2007.
How does Dominican Republic rank for adequacy of social insurance programs?
Dominican Republic ranks 22nd out of 32 countries with data for 2021.
Is adequacy of social insurance programs rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adequacy of social insurance programs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Adequacy of social insurance programs
Unit
% of total welfare of beneficiary households
Source
ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
32 places, 337 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Adequacy of social insurance programs is measured as the total transfer amount received by those participating in social insurance programs as a share of their total welfare/income.