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 26.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Costa Rica, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Costa Rica is 26.4%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Costa Rica peaked at 42.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2011.
Costa Rica ranks 21st of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 42.8% | — |
| 2010 | 23.3% | -45.5% |
| 2011 | 21.6% | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 25.3% | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 22.3% | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 22.7% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 25.4% | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 23.6% | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 24.5% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 25.0% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 34.7% | +39.1% |
| 2021 | 27.3% | -21.3% |
| 2022 | 26.4% | -3.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 26.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.7%, 92% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 26.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.9%, 1.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.8% | 42.8% | 42.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 21.6% | 25.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 29.5% | 26.4% | 34.7% | 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 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Costa Rica?
- Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Costa Rica was 26.4% 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 42.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2011.
- How does Costa Rica rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
- Costa Rica ranks 21st 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 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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