Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 28.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Costa Rica, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.
Analysis
In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Costa Rica stood at 28.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Costa Rica peaked at 38.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2010.
Costa Rica ranks 19th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | preT | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 38.0% | — |
| 2010 | 20.7% | -45.7% |
| 2011 | 21.7% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 22.2% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 24.2% | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 24.7% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 27.0% | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 24.2% | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 24.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 25.0% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 30.2% | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 28.7% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 28.3% | -1.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 28.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 34.0%, 83% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 28.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.1%, 1.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adequacy of benefits in 3rd 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -45.7% | 38.0% | 20.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.0% | 38.0% | 38.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 20.7% | 27.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 28.3% | 30.2% | 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 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Costa Rica?
- Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Costa Rica was 28.3% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 38.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2010.
- How does Costa Rica rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
- Costa Rica ranks 19th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Protection and Labor (preT). 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