Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 41.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Costa Rica, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Costa Rica stood at 41.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Costa Rica peaked at 42.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 2012.
Costa Rica ranks 9th of 36 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 42.4% | — |
| 2010 | 33.3% | -21.4% |
| 2011 | 31.8% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 26.1% | -18.0% |
| 2014 | 32.6% | +24.7% |
| 2015 | 36.6% | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 37.7% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 37.0% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 36.5% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 40.1% | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 41.7% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 39.6% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 41.6% | +5.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 41.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.3%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 41.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.5%, 1.7× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.4% | 42.4% | 42.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 34.6% | 26.1% | 40.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 41.0% | 39.6% | 41.7% | 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Costa Rica?
- Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Costa Rica was 41.6% 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 42.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 2012.
- How does Costa Rica rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
- Costa Rica ranks 9th out of 36 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 59.3%. 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 -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