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 30.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
30.5%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
17th
of 36 countries
All-time high
37.6%
in 2020
All-time low
18.6%
in 2010
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

0102030402008201520222008: 36.42010: 18.62011: 202012: 19.92014: 25.32015: 25.32016: 27.32017: 26.12018: 26.42019: 24.22020: 37.62021: 31.72022: 30.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Costa Rica is 30.5%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 53.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Costa Rica peaked at 37.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 2010.

That places Costa Rica 17th 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 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 36.4%
2010 18.6% -48.9%
2011 20.0% +7.4%
2012 19.9% -0.3%
2014 25.3% +26.6%
2015 25.3% +0.1%
2016 27.3% +7.8%
2017 26.1% -4.2%
2018 26.4% +1.3%
2019 24.2% -8.3%
2020 37.6% +55.1%
2021 31.7% -15.6%
2022 30.5% -3.8%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 30.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 41.8%, 73% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 30.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.6%, 1.7× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.4% 36.4% 36.4% 1
2010s 23.7% 18.6% 27.3% 9
2020s 33.3% 30.5% 37.6% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 14 Kazakhstan 40.4% compare
  2. 15 Kyrgyzstan 40.1% compare
  3. 16 Uruguay 37.6% compare
  4. 18 Mongolia 28.0% compare
  5. 19 Kosovo 26.8% compare
  6. 19 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 26.8% compare

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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 30.5% 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 37.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 2010.
How does Costa Rica rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Costa Rica ranks 17th out of 36 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 53.0%. 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 Protection and Labor -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd 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