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

Costa Rica: Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 22.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
22.9%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
6th
of 39 countries
All-time high
23.8%
in 2019
All-time low
22.1%
in 2014
Years of data
14
2008–2022

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

05101520252008201520222008: 22.72009: 22.62010: 23.62011: 22.22012: 22.52014: 22.12015: 23.22016: 23.22017: 22.72018: 232019: 23.82020: 22.22021: 22.52022: 22.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Costa Rica stood at 22.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Costa Rica peaked at 23.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 2014.

Costa Rica ranks 6th of 39 countries on this measure, 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 -urban in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 22.7%
2009 22.6% -0.2%
2010 23.6% +4.1%
2011 22.2% -5.8%
2012 22.5% +1.3%
2014 22.1% -1.9%
2015 23.2% +5.1%
2016 23.2% -0.1%
2017 22.7% -2.1%
2018 23.0% +1.3%
2019 23.8% +3.7%
2020 22.2% -6.6%
2021 22.5% +1.1%
2022 22.9% +2.0%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 22.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.2%, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 22.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.1%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.6% 22.6% 22.7% 2
2010s 22.9% 22.1% 23.8% 9
2020s 22.5% 22.2% 22.9% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 3 Malawi 24.0% compare
  2. 4 Dominican Republic 23.9% compare
  3. 5 Honduras 23.3% compare
  4. 7 Argentina 22.9% compare
  5. 8 Ukraine 22.8% compare
  6. 9 Romania 22.6% compare

See the full ranking of 39 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 22.9% 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 23.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 2014.
How does Costa Rica rank for beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Costa Rica ranks 6th out of 39 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 1.9%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 390 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