Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social was 24.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
24.5%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
11th
of 39 countries
All-time high
25.0%
in 2014
All-time low
22.5%
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 24.5%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Costa Rica peaked at 25.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, in 2020.
Costa Rica ranks 11th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 24.1% | — |
| 2009 | 23.3% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 24.5% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 24.4% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 23.8% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 25.0% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 23.9% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 23.7% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 23.7% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 24.1% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 24.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 22.5% | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 24.5% | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 24.5% | -0.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 24.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.8%, 1.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 24.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.5%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.7% | 23.3% | 24.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 23.7% | 25.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 22.5% | 24.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 8 Kosovo 25.6% compare
- 8 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 25.6% compare
- 10 Uruguay 24.5% compare
- 12 Albania 24.3% compare
- 13 South Africa 24.1% compare
- 14 Republic of Moldova 23.6% compare
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 24.5% 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 25.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social?
- Costa Rica ranks 11th 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 2.8%. 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 Protection and Labor. 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