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 33.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Costa Rica, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Costa Rica stood at 33.0%.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Costa Rica peaked at 35.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 2015.
Costa Rica ranks 18th 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 | 35.7% | — |
| 2010 | 26.4% | -26.1% |
| 2011 | 26.7% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 26.4% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 26.8% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 25.8% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 28.7% | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 28.6% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 28.0% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 30.0% | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 28.0% | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 31.7% | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 33.0% | +4.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 33.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 34.0%, 97% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 33.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.0%, 1.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.7% | 35.7% | 35.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 25.8% | 30.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 28.0% | 33.0% | 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 33.0% 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 35.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 2015.
- How does Costa Rica rank for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and?
- Costa Rica ranks 18th 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 25.0%. 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 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban. 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