Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 29.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
29.2%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
18th
of 36 countries
All-time high
41.7%
in 2020
All-time low
19.7%
in 2011
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

0102030402008201520222008: 41.22010: 21.92011: 19.72012: 20.92014: 26.62015: 252016: 28.22017: 27.92018: 25.42019: 23.62020: 41.72021: 28.32022: 29.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Costa Rica stood at 29.2%.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Costa Rica peaked at 41.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.7%, in 2011.

That places Costa Rica 18th out of 36 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 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 41.2%
2010 21.9% -46.9%
2011 19.7% -9.8%
2012 20.9% +5.7%
2014 26.6% +27.6%
2015 25.0% -6.0%
2016 28.2% +12.7%
2017 27.9% -1.1%
2018 25.4% -8.8%
2019 23.6% -7.0%
2020 41.7% +76.3%
2021 28.3% -32.0%
2022 29.2% +2.9%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 29.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 34.1%, 86% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 29.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.8%, 1.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and 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.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +76.3% 23.6% 41.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.2% 41.2% 41.2% 1
2010s 24.4% 19.7% 28.2% 9
2020s 33.1% 28.3% 41.7% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 16 Uruguay 31.2% compare
  2. 17 Panama 30.8% compare
  3. 19 Thailand 29.0% compare
  4. 20 South Africa 28.3% compare
  5. 21 Mongolia 26.8% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Costa Rica?
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Costa Rica was 29.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 41.7% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 19.7% in 2011.
How does Costa Rica rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Costa Rica ranks 18th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. 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 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 352 data points, 2002–2023
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Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group