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

Costa Rica: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance was 36.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
36.1%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
24th
of 34 countries
All-time high
40.0%
in 2020
All-time low
31.1%
in 2010
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

0102030402008201520222008: 39.82010: 31.12011: 34.12012: 32.92014: 31.62015: 322016: 33.62017: 34.72018: 33.32019: 36.92020: 402021: 36.42022: 36.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance in Costa Rica is 36.1%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance in Costa Rica peaked at 40.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, in 2010.

Costa Rica ranks 24th 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 in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 39.8%
2010 31.1% -21.8%
2011 34.1% +9.5%
2012 32.9% -3.6%
2014 31.6% -3.8%
2015 32.0% +1.3%
2016 33.6% +5.0%
2017 34.7% +3.2%
2018 33.3% -3.8%
2019 36.9% +10.8%
2020 40.0% +8.2%
2021 36.4% -8.9%
2022 36.1% -0.8%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 36.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 42.6%, 85% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 36.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36.1%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.8% 39.8% 39.8% 1
2010s 33.3% 31.1% 36.9% 9
2020s 37.5% 36.1% 40.0% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 21 Argentina 39.8% compare
  2. 22 Dominican Republic 36.8% compare
  3. 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 36.7% compare
  4. 25 Chile 35.4% compare
  5. 26 Ecuador 34.6% compare
  6. 27 Paraguay 34.3% 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 36.1% 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 40.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 2010.
How does Costa Rica rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance?
Costa Rica ranks 24th 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 10.0%. 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 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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