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

Costa Rica: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social was 24.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
24.7%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
13th
of 39 countries
All-time high
25.1%
in 2021
All-time low
23.0%
in 2020
Years of data
14
2008–2022

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

01020302008201520222008: 24.92009: 23.52010: 24.52011: 24.62012: 24.42014: 252015: 24.32016: 24.22017: 24.42018: 24.62019: 24.82020: 232021: 25.12022: 24.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 24.7% for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in 2022.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Costa Rica peaked at 25.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 2020.

Costa Rica ranks 13th 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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 24.9%
2009 23.5% -5.5%
2010 24.5% +4.1%
2011 24.6% +0.4%
2012 24.4% -0.5%
2014 25.0% +2.3%
2015 24.3% -2.7%
2016 24.2% -0.4%
2017 24.4% +0.7%
2018 24.6% +0.7%
2019 24.8% +1.0%
2020 23.0% -7.3%
2021 25.1% +9.0%
2022 24.7% -1.7%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 24.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.0%, 1.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 24.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.5%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.2% 23.5% 24.9% 2
2010s 24.5% 24.2% 25.0% 9
2020s 24.3% 23.0% 25.1% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 10 Brazil 25.7% compare
  2. 11 Honduras 25.6% compare
  3. 12 Ecuador 25.6% compare
  4. 14 Uruguay 24.5% compare
  5. 15 Albania 24.3% compare
  6. 16 Serbia 24.1% 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 24.7% 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 25.1% in 2021.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 23.0% 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 1.0%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 390 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