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

Costa Rica: Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 22.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
22.6%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
8th
of 39 countries
All-time high
23.4%
in 2019
All-time low
21.9%
in 2008
Years of data
14
2008–2022

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

05101520252008201520222008: 21.92009: 22.42010: 22.32011: 22.72012: 22.72014: 22.52015: 23.32016: 22.92017: 22.72018: 232019: 23.42020: 22.22021: 22.82022: 22.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Costa Rica stood at 22.6%.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Costa Rica peaked at 23.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 2008.

That places Costa Rica 8th out of 39 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 in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 21.9%
2009 22.4% +2.3%
2010 22.3% -0.4%
2011 22.7% +2.0%
2012 22.7% -0.1%
2014 22.5% -1.1%
2015 23.3% +3.8%
2016 22.9% -2.0%
2017 22.7% -0.9%
2018 23.0% +1.2%
2019 23.4% +1.7%
2020 22.2% -5.1%
2021 22.8% +2.8%
2022 22.6% -0.7%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 22.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.0%, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 22.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.0%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.1% 21.9% 22.4% 2
2010s 22.8% 22.3% 23.4% 9
2020s 22.5% 22.2% 22.8% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 5 Sri Lanka 23.1% compare
  2. 6 Colombia 23.1% compare
  3. 7 Argentina 22.9% compare
  4. 9 Republic of Moldova 22.4% compare
  5. 10 Serbia 22.2% compare
  6. 11 Kosovo 22.2% compare
  7. 11 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 22.2% 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 22.6% 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 23.4% in 2019.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 2008.
How does Costa Rica rank for beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Costa Rica ranks 8th 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 down 0.4%. 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 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor
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