Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International was 5.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International in Costa Rica, 2010–2018
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
In 2018, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Costa Rica stood at 5.3%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 49.8% on the previous year and down 67.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Costa Rica peaked at 22.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2018.
That places Costa Rica 28th out of 28 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 16.1% | — |
| 2011 | 22.4% | +39.1% |
| 2012 | 21.4% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | -56.7% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | +42.7% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | -19.9% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | -49.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 5.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.7%, 34% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More work & labour data for Costa Rica
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.29 % change on previous year (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 569.35 1000 No (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,776 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Costa Rica?
- Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Costa Rica was 5.3% in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2018.
- How does Costa Rica rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international?
- Costa Rica ranks 28th out of 28 countries with data for 2018.
- Is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.0%. 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) (%) - International Private Transfers -urban. 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