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 26.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Costa Rica, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 26.6% for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in 2022.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Costa Rica peaked at 30.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2012.
Costa Rica ranks 20th of 36 countries on this measure, 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 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 26.1% | — |
| 2010 | 17.9% | -31.5% |
| 2011 | 17.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 17.7% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 21.3% | +20.3% |
| 2015 | 25.8% | +20.9% |
| 2016 | 26.5% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 22.5% | -15.3% |
| 2018 | 20.9% | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 24.0% | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 30.0% | +24.8% |
| 2021 | 27.7% | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 26.6% | -4.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 26.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 42.2%, 63% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 26.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.9%, 1.8× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.1% | 26.1% | 26.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 17.7% | 26.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 26.6% | 30.0% | 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 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Costa Rica?
- Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Costa Rica was 26.6% 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 30.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2012.
- How does Costa Rica rank for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and?
- Costa Rica ranks 20th out of 36 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 49.7%. 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 -rural. 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