Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional was 66.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional in Costa Rica, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Costa Rica is 66.5%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Costa Rica peaked at 70.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 38.6%, in 2009.
Costa Rica ranks 4th of 30 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | preT | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 69.3% | — |
| 2009 | 38.6% | -44.2% |
| 2010 | 43.6% | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 43.8% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 47.0% | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 66.4% | +41.1% |
| 2015 | 64.4% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 65.6% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 70.8% | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 59.4% | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 60.2% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 38.7% | -35.6% |
| 2021 | 63.1% | +62.9% |
| 2022 | 66.5% | +5.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 66.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.5%, 2.2× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 66.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.5%, 2.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +62.9% | 38.7% | 63.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.0% | 38.6% | 69.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 57.9% | 43.6% | 70.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 56.1% | 38.7% | 66.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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) (%) - unconditional in Costa Rica?
- Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Costa Rica was 66.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 70.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.6% in 2009.
- How does Costa Rica rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional?
- Costa Rica ranks 4th out of 30 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). 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