Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social was 70.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
70.6%
Change on year
down 17.3%
World rank
9th
of 25 countries
All-time high
92.3%
in 2012
All-time low
33.5%
in 2011
Years of data
7
2008–2019

Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Costa Rica, 2008–2019

0204060801002008201320192008: 71.72011: 33.52012: 92.32014: 61.32015: 81.82017: 85.42019: 70.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Costa Rica stood at 70.6%.

That represents a change of down 17.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Costa Rica peaked at 92.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 33.5%, in 2011.

That places Costa Rica 9th out of 25 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Insurance in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2008 71.7%
2011 33.5% -53.2%
2012 92.3% +175.3%
2014 61.3% -33.6%
2015 81.8% +33.5%
2017 85.4% +4.3%
2019 70.6% -17.3%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 70.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.9%, 1.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 70.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 70.6%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 71.7% 71.7% 71.7% 1
2010s 70.8% 33.5% 92.3% 6

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 6 Chile 82.9% compare
  2. 7 Sri Lanka 80.4% compare
  3. 8 Türkiye 79.8% compare
  4. 10 Argentina 70.3% compare
  5. 11 Poland 67.2% compare
  6. 12 Armenia 64.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Costa Rica?
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Costa Rica was 70.6% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 92.3% in 2012.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 33.5% in 2011.
How does Costa Rica rank for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social?
Costa Rica ranks 9th out of 25 countries with data for 2019.
Is adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Insurance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Insurance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 221 data points, 2004–2022
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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