Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 37.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Costa Rica, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.
Analysis
In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Costa Rica stood at 37.5%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Costa Rica peaked at 37.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 2012.
Costa Rica ranks 3rd of 37 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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
| Year | preT | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 36.7% | — |
| 2010 | 30.4% | -17.2% |
| 2011 | 28.6% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 24.0% | -16.1% |
| 2014 | 30.5% | +26.9% |
| 2015 | 33.5% | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 34.5% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 33.6% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 33.4% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 36.4% | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 36.8% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 36.0% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 37.5% | +4.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 37.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.5%, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 37.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.3%, 1.9× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.7% | 36.7% | 36.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 24.0% | 36.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 36.0% | 37.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 1 Thailand 45.2% compare
- 2 South Africa 42.6% compare
- 4 Brazil 35.0% compare
- 5 Kazakhstan 34.6% compare
- 6 Argentina 34.1% compare
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 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Costa Rica?
- Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Costa Rica was 37.5% 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 37.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 2012.
- How does Costa Rica rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
- Costa Rica ranks 3rd out of 37 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 56.2%. 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 Protection and Labor (preT). 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