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

Costa Rica: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 13.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
13.0%
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
24th
of 37 countries
All-time high
20.3%
in 2008
All-time low
10.7%
in 2012
Years of data
14
2008–2022

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

051015202008201520222008: 20.3 preT2009: 15.5 preT2010: 12.3 preT2011: 12.5 preT2012: 10.7 preT2014: 12.2 preT2015: 11 preT2016: 11.5 preT2017: 13.5 preT2018: 11.5 preT2019: 13.1 preT2020: 11 preT2021: 11.6 preT2022: 13 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Costa Rica is 13.0%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Costa Rica peaked at 20.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2012.

That places Costa Rica 24th out of 37 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

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 Insurance (preT) in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 20.3%
2009 15.5% -23.6%
2010 12.3% -20.6%
2011 12.5% +1.7%
2012 10.7% -14.7%
2014 12.2% +14.2%
2015 11.0% -9.6%
2016 11.5% +4.4%
2017 13.5% +17.1%
2018 11.5% -14.7%
2019 13.1% +13.7%
2020 11.0% -15.6%
2021 11.6% +4.7%
2022 13.0% +12.2%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 13.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.3%, 51% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 13.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.3%, 1.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.9% 15.5% 20.3% 2
2010s 12.0% 10.7% 13.5% 9
2020s 11.9% 11.0% 13.0% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 21 Dominican Republic 17.0% compare
  2. 22 Sri Lanka 16.9% compare
  3. 23 Viet Nam 13.2% compare
  4. 25 Mexico 12.0% compare
  5. 26 Brazil 11.6% compare
  6. 27 Panama 9.3% compare

See the full ranking of 37 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 13.0% 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 20.3% in 2008.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2012.
How does Costa Rica rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
Costa Rica ranks 24th 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 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Insurance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Insurance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 369 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population