Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 35.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
35.5%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
14th
of 39 countries
All-time high
36.3%
in 2014
All-time low
27.9%
in 2020
Years of data
14
2008–2022

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

0102030402008201520222008: 32.32009: 29.82010: 34.62011: 352012: 35.72014: 36.32015: 33.22016: 32.82017: 33.12018: 33.42019: 342020: 27.92021: 36.22022: 35.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Costa Rica is 35.5%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Costa Rica peaked at 36.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 2020.

That places Costa Rica 14th out of 39 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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 32.3%
2009 29.8% -7.6%
2010 34.6% +16.0%
2011 35.0% +1.0%
2012 35.7% +2.0%
2014 36.3% +1.8%
2015 33.2% -8.5%
2016 32.8% -1.4%
2017 33.1% +1.1%
2018 33.4% +0.9%
2019 34.0% +1.7%
2020 27.9% -17.9%
2021 36.2% +29.7%
2022 35.5% -1.8%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 35.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.2%, 1.3× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 35.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.7%, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +29.7% 27.9% 36.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.1% 29.8% 32.3% 2
2010s 34.2% 32.8% 36.3% 9
2020s 33.2% 27.9% 36.2% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 11 Colombia 37.6% compare
  2. 12 Serbia 37.6% compare
  3. 13 Uruguay 36.2% compare
  4. 15 Paraguay 32.1% compare
  5. 16 Republic of Moldova 31.3% compare
  6. 17 Honduras 30.7% compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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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 35.5% 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 36.3% in 2014.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 2020.
How does Costa Rica rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
Costa Rica ranks 14th out of 39 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 down 0.4%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 390 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population