Adequacy of benefits (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Adequacy of benefits (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban was 35.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Adequacy of benefits (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Costa Rica, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits (%) -all social protection and labor -urban in Costa Rica is 35.5%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits (%) -all social protection and labor -urban in Costa Rica peaked at 40.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 25.7%, in 2012.
Costa Rica ranks 15th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Adequacy of benefits (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 40.4% | — |
| 2010 | 29.3% | -27.6% |
| 2011 | 28.1% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 25.7% | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 29.2% | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 30.5% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 32.4% | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 31.4% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 30.8% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 33.4% | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 37.0% | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 34.7% | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 35.5% | +2.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 35.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 35.4%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 35.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.0%, 1.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.4% | 40.4% | 40.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 30.1% | 25.7% | 33.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 35.7% | 34.7% | 37.0% | 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 (%) -all social protection and labor -urban in Costa Rica?
- Adequacy of benefits (%) -all social protection and labor -urban in Costa Rica was 35.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest adequacy of benefits (%) -all social protection and labor -urban recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 40.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest adequacy of benefits (%) -all social protection and labor -urban recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7% in 2012.
- How does Costa Rica rank for adequacy of benefits (%) -all social protection and labor -urban?
- Costa Rica ranks 15th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adequacy of benefits (%) -all social protection and labor -urban rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. 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 (%) -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