Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 33.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Costa Rica, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 33.3% for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Costa Rica peaked at 33.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 2020.
That places Costa Rica 13th 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 | 29.1% | — |
| 2009 | 28.5% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 31.6% | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 32.0% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 31.6% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 33.9% | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 30.8% | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 30.4% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 30.7% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 31.3% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 31.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 26.4% | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 33.1% | +25.3% |
| 2022 | 33.3% | +0.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 33.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.9%, 1.2× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 33.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.2%, 1.1× 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 | +25.3% | 26.4% | 33.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.8% | 28.5% | 29.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 30.4% | 33.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 26.4% | 33.3% | 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 33.3% 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 33.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
- Costa Rica ranks 13th 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 up 5.4%. 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. 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