Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social was 40.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in Costa Rica, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.
Analysis
In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Costa Rica stood at 40.0%.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Costa Rica peaked at 69.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 30.8%, in 2011.
Costa Rica ranks 22nd of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | preT | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 60.4% | — |
| 2010 | 33.2% | -45.1% |
| 2011 | 30.8% | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 32.5% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 35.5% | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 35.8% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 39.4% | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 39.8% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 39.6% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 38.7% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 69.1% | +78.6% |
| 2021 | 42.2% | -38.8% |
| 2022 | 40.0% | -5.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 40.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.6%, 72% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 40.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.5%, 1.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +78.6% | 38.7% | 69.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.4% | 60.4% | 60.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 36.1% | 30.8% | 39.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 50.4% | 40.0% | 69.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More work & labour data for Costa Rica
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.9965 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.9952 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.9977 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.29 % change on previous year (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 569.35 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,908 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,868 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,776 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Costa Rica?
- Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Costa Rica was 40.0% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 69.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.8% in 2011.
- How does Costa Rica rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social?
- Costa Rica ranks 22nd out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group