Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance was 41.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
41.4%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
19th
of 34 countries
All-time high
45.4%
in 2008
All-time low
33.1%
in 2010
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

010203040502008201520222008: 45.4 preT2010: 33.1 preT2011: 36.2 preT2012: 35.9 preT2014: 34.1 preT2015: 34.3 preT2016: 37.4 preT2017: 37.2 preT2018: 39.1 preT2019: 39.8 preT2020: 45.2 preT2021: 40.6 preT2022: 41.4 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 41.4% for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance in 2022.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance in Costa Rica peaked at 45.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 33.1%, in 2010.

Costa Rica ranks 19th of 34 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 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance (preT) in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 45.4%
2010 33.1% -27.1%
2011 36.2% +9.3%
2012 35.9% -0.7%
2014 34.1% -5.1%
2015 34.3% +0.6%
2016 37.4% +8.9%
2017 37.2% -0.5%
2018 39.1% +5.1%
2019 39.8% +1.8%
2020 45.2% +13.6%
2021 40.6% -10.1%
2022 41.4% +2.0%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 41.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 47.5%, 87% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 41.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.4%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.4% 45.4% 45.4% 1
2010s 36.3% 33.1% 39.8% 9
2020s 42.4% 40.6% 45.2% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 16 Mongolia 45.0% compare
  2. 17 Argentina 43.0% compare
  3. 18 Dominican Republic 41.8% compare
  4. 20 Pakistan 41.0% compare
  5. 21 Kyrgyzstan 39.5% compare
  6. 22 Paraguay 38.9% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance in Costa Rica?
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance in Costa Rica was 41.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 45.4% in 2008.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 33.1% in 2010.
How does Costa Rica rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance?
Costa Rica ranks 19th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 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