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 26.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Costa Rica, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Costa Rica is 26.3%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Costa Rica peaked at 34.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 2010.
That places Costa Rica 21st out of 37 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 34.3% | — |
| 2010 | 21.1% | -38.5% |
| 2011 | 21.3% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 21.4% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 22.5% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 24.2% | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 25.7% | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 23.7% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 22.3% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 24.6% | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 32.4% | +31.6% |
| 2021 | 27.2% | -16.1% |
| 2022 | 26.3% | -3.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 26.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.4%, 79% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 26.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.5%, 1.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.3% | 34.3% | 34.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 21.1% | 25.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 26.3% | 32.4% | 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 26.3% 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 34.3% 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 21.1% in 2010.
- How does Costa Rica rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
- Costa Rica ranks 21st 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 22.5%. 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. 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