Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 29.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
29.1%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
4th
of 39 countries
All-time high
29.9%
in 2019
All-time low
25.9%
in 2020
Years of data
14
2008–2022
Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Costa Rica, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 29.1% for beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Costa Rica peaked at 29.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 25.9%, in 2020.
That places Costa Rica 4th out of 39 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 26.5% | — |
| 2009 | 26.5% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 29.5% | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 28.7% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 27.5% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 27.1% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 27.7% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 28.2% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 27.7% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 28.0% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 29.9% | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 25.9% | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 28.5% | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 29.1% | +1.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 29.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.4%, 1.2× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 29.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.4%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.5% | 26.5% | 26.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 27.1% | 29.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 25.9% | 29.1% | 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 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Costa Rica?
- Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Costa Rica was 29.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.9% in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance?
- Costa Rica ranks 4th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -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