Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance was 15.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
15.5%
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
17th
of 33 countries
All-time high
21.5%
in 2009
All-time low
14.6%
in 2019
Years of data
14
2008–2022

Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

051015202008201520222008: 16.42009: 21.52010: 17.62011: 14.72012: 16.42014: 14.72015: 15.62016: 17.42017: 16.92018: 15.52019: 14.62020: 14.72021: 16.12022: 15.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social insurance in Costa Rica is 15.5%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social insurance in Costa Rica peaked at 21.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2019.

Costa Rica ranks 17th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance -rural in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 16.4%
2009 21.5% +31.0%
2010 17.6% -18.0%
2011 14.7% -16.7%
2012 16.4% +12.1%
2014 14.7% -10.6%
2015 15.6% +6.4%
2016 17.4% +11.1%
2017 16.9% -3.1%
2018 15.5% -8.2%
2019 14.6% -5.6%
2020 14.7% +0.6%
2021 16.1% +9.5%
2022 15.5% -3.4%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 15.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.2%, 77% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 15.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.5%, 1.5× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.9% 16.4% 21.5% 2
2010s 15.9% 14.6% 17.6% 9
2020s 15.4% 14.7% 16.1% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 14 Türkiye 16.9% compare
  2. 15 Viet Nam 15.9% compare
  3. 16 Mongolia 15.9% compare
  4. 18 El Salvador 15.4% compare
  5. 19 Belarus 14.2% compare
  6. 20 Brazil 11.4% compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social insurance in Costa Rica?
Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social insurance in Costa Rica was 15.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social insurance recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 2009.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social insurance recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2019.
How does Costa Rica rank for beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social insurance?
Costa Rica ranks 17th out of 33 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social insurance rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
33 places, 310 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population