Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional was 56.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional in Costa Rica, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Costa Rica is 56.3%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 20.6% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Costa Rica peaked at 63.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 29.2%, in 2020.
Costa Rica ranks 2nd of 30 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 63.7% | — |
| 2009 | 38.6% | -39.3% |
| 2010 | 38.0% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 39.6% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 42.8% | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 49.9% | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 54.5% | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 58.0% | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 59.4% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 49.6% | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 50.7% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 29.2% | -42.5% |
| 2021 | 46.7% | +60.1% |
| 2022 | 56.3% | +20.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 56.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.4%, 1.9× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 56.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.6%, 1.9× 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 | +60.1% | 29.2% | 46.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.2% | 38.6% | 63.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 49.2% | 38.0% | 59.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 44.0% | 29.2% | 56.3% | 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 56.3% 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 63.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.2% in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional?
- Costa Rica ranks 2nd 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 31.4%. 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) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers. 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