Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional was 38.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional in Costa Rica, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
In 2022, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Costa Rica stood at 38.4%.
The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Costa Rica peaked at 46.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 26.8%, in 2010.
That places Costa Rica 5th out of 27 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 43.9% | — |
| 2009 | 32.2% | -26.8% |
| 2010 | 26.8% | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 27.6% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 32.9% | +19.0% |
| 2014 | 34.0% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 40.3% | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 46.1% | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 43.4% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 37.0% | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 40.9% | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 29.0% | -28.9% |
| 2021 | 34.9% | +20.3% |
| 2022 | 38.4% | +9.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 38.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.1%, 1.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 38.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.3%, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.1% | 32.2% | 43.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 26.8% | 46.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 34.1% | 29.0% | 38.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 3 Türkiye 54.5% compare
- 4 Serbia 49.7% compare
- 6 Georgia 37.8% compare
- 7 Kazakhstan 36.2% compare
- 8 Republic of Moldova 35.6% 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) (%) - unconditional in Costa Rica?
- Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Costa Rica was 38.4% 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 46.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.8% in 2010.
- How does Costa Rica rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional?
- Costa Rica ranks 5th out of 27 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 16.7%. 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 -rural. 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