Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 42.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
42.7%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
11th
of 34 countries
All-time high
44.8%
in 2020
All-time low
27.4%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

0102030402008201520222008: 402010: 35.12011: 322012: 27.42014: 33.22015: 36.62016: 39.22017: 37.92018: 382019: 412020: 44.82021: 41.32022: 42.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Costa Rica stood at 42.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 55.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Costa Rica peaked at 44.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 27.4%, in 2012.

That places Costa Rica 11th out of 34 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Insurance in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 40.0%
2010 35.1% -12.2%
2011 32.0% -9.0%
2012 27.4% -14.4%
2014 33.2% +21.3%
2015 36.6% +10.3%
2016 39.2% +6.9%
2017 37.9% -3.1%
2018 38.0% +0.2%
2019 41.0% +8.0%
2020 44.8% +9.2%
2021 41.3% -7.9%
2022 42.7% +3.3%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 42.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 48.7%, 88% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 42.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.9%, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.0% 40.0% 40.0% 1
2010s 35.6% 27.4% 41.0% 9
2020s 42.9% 41.3% 44.8% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 8 Belarus 44.5% compare
  2. 9 Mongolia 43.8% compare
  3. 10 Republic of Moldova 43.0% compare
  4. 12 Türkiye 40.7% compare
  5. 13 Argentina 40.0% compare
  6. 14 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 39.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Costa Rica?
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Costa Rica was 42.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 44.8% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 27.4% in 2012.
How does Costa Rica rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
Costa Rica ranks 11th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.9%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Insurance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Insurance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 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