Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 26.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
26.3%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
15th
of 37 countries
All-time high
26.7%
in 2011
All-time low
23.2%
in 2020
Years of data
14
2008–2022
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Costa Rica, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
In 2022, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Costa Rica stood at 26.3%.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Costa Rica peaked at 26.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 2020.
That places Costa Rica 15th out of 37 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 25.1% | — |
| 2009 | 25.1% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 26.1% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 26.7% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 25.9% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 25.8% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 25.3% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 24.6% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 25.0% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 25.1% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 25.9% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 23.2% | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 26.1% | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 26.3% | +0.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 26.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.3%, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 26.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.8%, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.1% | 25.1% | 25.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 24.6% | 26.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 23.2% | 26.3% | 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 beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Costa Rica?
- Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Costa Rica was 26.3% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
- Costa Rica ranks 15th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population