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
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Costa Rica, 2008–2022
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +29.7% | 27.9% | 36.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population