Adequacy of social insurance programs in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Adequacy of social insurance programs was 40.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Adequacy of social insurance programs in Costa Rica, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total welfare of beneficiary households.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adequacy of social insurance programs in Costa Rica is 40.6%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of social insurance programs in Costa Rica peaked at 43.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 2012.
Costa Rica ranks 15th of 34 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 social insurance programs in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of total welfare of beneficiary households | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 40.1% | — |
| 2010 | 34.1% | -15.2% |
| 2011 | 32.0% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 28.6% | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 32.4% | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 34.6% | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 37.4% | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 36.9% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 36.7% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 39.6% | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 43.6% | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 39.9% | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 40.6% | +1.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 40.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 46.2%, 88% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 40.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.3%, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.1% | 40.1% | 40.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 28.6% | 39.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 39.9% | 43.6% | 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 social insurance programs in Costa Rica?
- Adequacy of social insurance programs in Costa Rica was 40.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adequacy of social insurance programs recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 43.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest adequacy of social insurance programs recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 2012.
- How does Costa Rica rank for adequacy of social insurance programs?
- Costa Rica ranks 15th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adequacy of social insurance programs rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adequacy of social insurance programs (% of total welfare of beneficiary households). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adequacy of social insurance programs is measured by the total transfer amount received by the population participating in social insurance programs as a share of their total welfare. Welfare is defined as the total income or total expenditure of beneficiary households. Social insurance programs include old age contributory pensions (including survivors and disability) and social security and health insurance benefits (including occupational injury benefits, paid sick leave, maternity and other social insurance). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.