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

Costa Rica: Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 22.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
22.5%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
8th
of 37 countries
All-time high
22.8%
in 2014
All-time low
21.4%
in 2020
Years of data
14
2008–2022

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

05101520252008201520222008: 222009: 222010: 22.42011: 222012: 21.92014: 22.82015: 22.22016: 22.32017: 222018: 22.62019: 222020: 21.42021: 22.52022: 22.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 22.5% for beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Costa Rica peaked at 22.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 2020.

That places Costa Rica 8th out of 37 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 22.0%
2009 22.0% +0.0%
2010 22.4% +2.1%
2011 22.0% -1.9%
2012 21.9% -0.3%
2014 22.8% +4.0%
2015 22.2% -2.5%
2016 22.3% +0.3%
2017 22.0% -1.4%
2018 22.6% +2.8%
2019 22.0% -2.9%
2020 21.4% -2.5%
2021 22.5% +5.0%
2022 22.5% +0.2%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 22.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.6%, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 22.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.3%, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.0% 22.0% 22.0% 2
2010s 22.3% 21.9% 22.8% 9
2020s 22.1% 21.4% 22.5% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 5 Dominican Republic 22.9% compare
  2. 6 Colombia 22.8% compare
  3. 7 Sri Lanka 22.7% compare
  4. 9 Brazil 22.1% compare
  5. 10 Kosovo 21.8% compare
  6. 10 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 21.8% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Costa Rica?
Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Costa Rica was 22.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 2014.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2020.
How does Costa Rica rank for beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Costa Rica ranks 8th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 Protection and Labor -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 365 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