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 42.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social in Costa Rica, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 42.3% for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in 2022.
The figure is down 11.7% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Costa Rica peaked at 133.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 30.1%, in 2011.
That places Costa Rica 22nd 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 extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 64.6% | — |
| 2010 | 39.0% | -39.5% |
| 2011 | 30.1% | -23.0% |
| 2012 | 38.5% | +28.2% |
| 2014 | 54.7% | +41.8% |
| 2015 | 52.0% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 50.5% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 46.3% | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 60.0% | +29.7% |
| 2019 | 50.5% | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 133.6% | +164.7% |
| 2021 | 48.0% | -64.1% |
| 2022 | 42.3% | -11.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 42.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 62.9%, 67% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 42.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46.7%, 91% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.6% | 64.6% | 64.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 46.8% | 30.1% | 60.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 74.7% | 42.3% | 133.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 19 South Africa 50.6% compare
- 20 Türkiye 49.6% compare
- 21 Ecuador 46.7% compare
- 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 31.7% compare
- 24 Dominican Republic 26.8% compare
- 25 Indonesia 26.0% 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 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 42.3% in 2022, 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 133.6% in 2020.
- 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 30.1% in 2011.
- How does Costa Rica rank for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social?
- Costa Rica ranks 22nd out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
- 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 up 9.9%. 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 extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -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