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

Costa Rica: Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Social Pensions was 25.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
25.4%
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
6th
of 25 countries
All-time high
29.3%
in 2016
All-time low
21.2%
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

01020302008201520222008: 21.2 preT2010: 26.6 preT2011: 24 preT2012: 24.3 preT2014: 24.9 preT2015: 27.6 preT2016: 29.3 preT2017: 26.2 preT2018: 24.6 preT2019: 26.5 preT2020: 26.9 preT2021: 22.6 preT2022: 25.4 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - social pensions in Costa Rica stood at 25.4%.

That represents a change of up 12.3% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - social pensions in Costa Rica peaked at 29.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 2008.

That places Costa Rica 6th out of 25 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Social Pensions (preT) in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 21.2%
2010 26.6% +25.4%
2011 24.0% -9.9%
2012 24.3% +1.4%
2014 24.9% +2.2%
2015 27.6% +11.0%
2016 29.3% +6.1%
2017 26.2% -10.6%
2018 24.6% -5.8%
2019 26.5% +7.5%
2020 26.9% +1.3%
2021 22.6% -15.9%
2022 25.4% +12.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.2% 21.2% 21.2% 1
2010s 26.0% 24.0% 29.3% 9
2020s 24.9% 22.6% 26.9% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 3 Colombia 28.4% compare
  2. 4 Brazil 27.5% compare
  3. 5 Panama 25.6% compare
  4. 7 Peru 24.7% compare
  5. 8 Türkiye 24.6% compare
  6. 9 Serbia 24.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - social pensions in Costa Rica?
Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - social pensions in Costa Rica was 25.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - social pensions recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - social pensions recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 2008.
How does Costa Rica rank for beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - social pensions?
Costa Rica ranks 6th out of 25 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - social pensions rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Social Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Social Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 222 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population