Costa Rica vs Indonesia: Coverage of social safety net programs

Costa Rica
49.1%
in 2022
Indonesia
54.6%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
16th
Indonesia rank
13th

Coverage of social safety net programs over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Indonesia
0204060200820152022

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 54.6% against 49.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 5.5%.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 16th and Indonesia ranks 13th of 39 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Indonesia Difference Ahead
2000s 52.6% 40.9% 11.7% Costa Rica
2010s 51.5% 47.1% 4.4% Costa Rica
2020s 56.0% 41.7% 14.3% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher coverage of social safety net programs, Costa Rica or Indonesia?
Indonesia, at 54.6% against 49.1% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
What is the difference in coverage of social safety net programs between Costa Rica and Indonesia?
5.5%, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Indonesia?
12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Indonesia rank globally for coverage of social safety net programs?
Costa Rica ranks 16th and Indonesia ranks 13th of 39 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 safety net 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 safety net 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
39 places, 390 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Coverage of social safety net programs shows the percentage of population participating in cash transfers and last resort programs, noncontributory social pensions, other cash transfers programs (child, family and orphan allowances, birth and death grants, disability benefits, and other allowances), conditional cash transfers, in-kind food transfers (food stamps and vouchers, food rations, supplementary feeding, and emergency food distribution), school feeding, other social assistance programs (housing allowances, scholarships, fee waivers, health subsidies, and other social assistance) and public works programs (cash for work and food for work). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.