Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 41.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Costa Rica, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Costa Rica is 41.2%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Costa Rica peaked at 41.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 2012.
That places Costa Rica 7th out of 37 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 | 39.2% | — |
| 2010 | 32.2% | -17.8% |
| 2011 | 29.9% | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 26.5% | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 32.5% | +22.7% |
| 2015 | 35.9% | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 37.4% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 36.4% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 36.0% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 39.4% | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 39.6% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 39.4% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 41.2% | +4.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 41.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.0%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 41.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.0%, 1.9× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.2% | 39.2% | 39.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 26.5% | 39.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 40.0% | 39.4% | 41.2% | 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 41.2% 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 41.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 2012.
- How does Costa Rica rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
- Costa Rica ranks 7th 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 55.7%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor. 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