Colombia vs Costa Rica: Adequacy of social insurance programs
Adequacy of social insurance programs over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 40.6% against 39.6% in Colombia, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Colombia ranks 17th and Costa Rica ranks 15th of 34 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.3% | 34.7% | 1.6% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 43.9% | 41.4% | 2.5% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adequacy of social insurance programs, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 40.6% against 39.6% in Colombia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in adequacy of social insurance programs between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 1.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for adequacy of social insurance programs?
- Colombia ranks 17th and Costa Rica ranks 15th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as Adequacy of social insurance programs (% of total welfare of beneficiary households). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adequacy of social insurance programs is measured by the total transfer amount received by the population participating in social insurance programs as a share of their total welfare. Welfare is defined as the total income or total expenditure of beneficiary households. Social insurance programs include old age contributory pensions (including survivors and disability) and social security and health insurance benefits (including occupational injury benefits, paid sick leave, maternity and other social insurance). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.