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

Costa Rica, at 21.7% against 12.7% in Viet Nam as of 2022.

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

5 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.

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.

Costa Rica vs Viet Nam: Coverage of social insurance programs

Costa Rica

21.7%

in 2022

Viet Nam

12.7%

in 2020

Costa Rica rank

21st

Viet Nam rank

24th

Coverage of social insurance programs over time

Costa Rica
Viet Nam

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 21.7% against 12.7% in Viet Nam, a difference of 9.0%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.7 times Viet Nam's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 21st and Viet Nam ranks 24th of 37 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
2010s	15.7%	11.8%	3.9%	Costa Rica
2020s	20.1%	12.7%	7.4%	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher coverage of social insurance programs, Costa Rica or Viet Nam?: Costa Rica, at 21.7% against 12.7% in Viet Nam as of 2022.
What is the difference in coverage of social insurance programs between Costa Rica and Viet Nam?: 9.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Viet Nam?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Viet Nam rank globally for coverage of social insurance programs?: Costa Rica ranks 21st and Viet Nam ranks 24th 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.