Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social was 30.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in Costa Rica, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Costa Rica is 30.3%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Costa Rica peaked at 58.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23.3%, in 2011.
That places Costa Rica 20th out of 37 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 52.0% | — |
| 2010 | 25.1% | -51.7% |
| 2011 | 23.3% | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 25.0% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 28.2% | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 28.6% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 30.1% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 30.3% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 30.9% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 29.0% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 58.8% | +102.6% |
| 2021 | 31.3% | -46.7% |
| 2022 | 30.3% | -3.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 30.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.2%, 97% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 30.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.7%, 1.2× 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 | +102.6% | 29.0% | 58.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.0% | 52.0% | 52.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 23.3% | 30.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 40.1% | 30.3% | 58.8% | 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,205 1000 No (2050)
- 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 30.3% 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 58.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 2011.
- How does Costa Rica rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social?
- Costa Rica ranks 20th 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 21.5%. 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. 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