Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 34.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
34.7%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
9th
of 37 countries
All-time high
34.7%
in 2022
All-time low
23.8%
in 2011
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

01020302008201520222008: 30.6 preT2010: 24.3 preT2011: 23.8 preT2012: 25.7 preT2014: 27 preT2015: 28.2 preT2016: 31 preT2017: 29.6 preT2018: 28.7 preT2019: 31.6 preT2020: 30.6 preT2021: 33.9 preT2022: 34.7 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Costa Rica is 34.7%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Costa Rica peaked at 34.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 2011.

Costa Rica ranks 9th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT) in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 30.6%
2010 24.3% -20.8%
2011 23.8% -1.8%
2012 25.7% +7.9%
2014 27.0% +5.0%
2015 28.2% +4.4%
2016 31.0% +10.0%
2017 29.6% -4.6%
2018 28.7% -2.8%
2019 31.6% +10.1%
2020 30.6% -3.2%
2021 33.9% +10.8%
2022 34.7% +2.4%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 34.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.1%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 34.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.1%, 1.8× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.6% 30.6% 30.6% 1
2010s 27.8% 23.8% 31.6% 9
2020s 33.1% 30.6% 34.7% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 6 Poland 41.6% compare
  2. 7 Serbia 39.9% compare
  3. 8 Uruguay 35.1% compare
  4. 10 Argentina 34.2% compare
  5. 11 Kyrgyzstan 33.6% compare
  6. 12 Belarus 33.1% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Costa Rica?
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Costa Rica was 34.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 2022.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 2011.
How does Costa Rica rank for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Costa Rica ranks 9th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. 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 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 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