Costa Rica vs Indonesia: Coverage of social safety net programs
Coverage of social safety net programs over time
- Costa Rica
- Indonesia
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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About this data
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.