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 26.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
26.6%
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
22nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
33.7%
in 2008
All-time low
22.6%
in 2011
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

01020302008201520222008: 33.72010: 23.92011: 22.62012: 23.32014: 23.52015: 23.92016: 27.52017: 24.62018: 232019: 25.72020: 31.92021: 28.42022: 26.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 26.6% for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in 2022.

That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Costa Rica peaked at 33.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 22.6%, in 2011.

That places Costa Rica 22nd out of 36 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 -urban in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 33.7%
2010 23.9% -29.0%
2011 22.6% -5.7%
2012 23.3% +3.3%
2014 23.5% +1.0%
2015 23.9% +1.5%
2016 27.5% +15.3%
2017 24.6% -10.6%
2018 23.0% -6.6%
2019 25.7% +12.0%
2020 31.9% +23.9%
2021 28.4% -11.0%
2022 26.6% -6.5%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 26.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 32.3%, 82% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 26.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.6%, 1.6× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.7% 33.7% 33.7% 1
2010s 24.2% 22.6% 27.5% 9
2020s 28.9% 26.6% 31.9% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 19 Chile 31.0% compare
  2. 20 Argentina 29.4% compare
  3. 21 Mongolia 26.8% compare
  4. 23 Ecuador 24.8% compare
  5. 24 Sri Lanka 21.6% compare
  6. 25 Mexico 21.0% 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 26.6% 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 33.7% 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 22.6% in 2011.
How does Costa Rica rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Costa Rica ranks 22nd 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 14.0%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 367 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