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

Costa Rica: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social was 22.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
22.3%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
13th
of 37 countries
All-time high
23.1%
in 2011
All-time low
21.3%
in 2020
Years of data
14
2008–2022

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

05101520252008201520222008: 22.72009: 22.22010: 22.82011: 23.12012: 22.52014: 22.52015: 22.22016: 21.42017: 21.92018: 22.12019: 22.72020: 21.32021: 22.62022: 22.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 22.3% for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Costa Rica peaked at 23.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 2020.

That places Costa Rica 13th out of 37 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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 22.7%
2009 22.2% -1.9%
2010 22.8% +2.4%
2011 23.1% +1.4%
2012 22.5% -2.8%
2014 22.5% +0.1%
2015 22.2% -1.4%
2016 21.4% -3.6%
2017 21.9% +2.3%
2018 22.1% +1.1%
2019 22.7% +2.6%
2020 21.3% -6.3%
2021 22.6% +6.5%
2022 22.3% -1.5%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 22.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.2%, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 22.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.3%, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.4% 22.2% 22.7% 2
2010s 22.3% 21.4% 23.1% 9
2020s 22.1% 21.3% 22.6% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 10 Republic of Moldova 22.9% compare
  2. 11 Ecuador 22.9% compare
  3. 12 Uruguay 22.4% compare
  4. 14 Romania 22.3% compare
  5. 15 Pakistan 22.2% compare
  6. 16 Georgia 22.2% 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 22.3% 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 23.1% in 2011.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 2020.
How does Costa Rica rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social?
Costa Rica ranks 13th 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 down 0.6%. 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 -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 365 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