Which has higher coverage of social insurance programs, Brazil or Costa Rica?

Brazil, at 28.3% against 21.7% in Costa Rica as of 2022.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?

11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as Coverage of social insurance programs (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brazil vs Costa Rica: Coverage of social insurance programs

Brazil

28.3%

in 2022

Costa Rica

21.7%

in 2022

Brazil rank

19th

Costa Rica rank

21st

Coverage of social insurance programs over time

Brazil
Costa Rica

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 28.3% against 21.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 6.6%.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 19th and Costa Rica ranks 21st of 37 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Costa Rica	Difference	Ahead
2000s	27.9%	18.8%	9.1%	Brazil
2010s	29.8%	16.6%	13.1%	Brazil
2020s	27.0%	20.9%	6.0%	Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher coverage of social insurance programs, Brazil or Costa Rica?: Brazil, at 28.3% against 21.7% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
What is the difference in coverage of social insurance programs between Brazil and Costa Rica?: 6.6%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for coverage of social insurance programs?: Brazil ranks 19th and Costa Rica ranks 21st of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as Coverage of social insurance programs (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Coverage of social insurance programs (% of population)
Unit: % of population
Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 37 places, 369 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Coverage of social insurance programs shows the percentage of population participating in programs that provide 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.