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

Costa Rica: Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Social Pensions was 32.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
32.5%
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
2nd
of 25 countries
All-time high
32.6%
in 2017
All-time low
26.8%
in 2011
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

01020302008201520222008: 29.52010: 29.42011: 26.82012: 28.12014: 30.62015: 29.92016: 32.42017: 32.62018: 29.42019: 32.22020: 282021: 30.92022: 32.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - social pensions in Costa Rica is 32.5%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - social pensions in Costa Rica peaked at 32.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 26.8%, in 2011.

That places Costa Rica 2nd out of 25 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

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 in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 29.5%
2010 29.4% -0.2%
2011 26.8% -8.9%
2012 28.1% +4.6%
2014 30.6% +8.8%
2015 29.9% -2.2%
2016 32.4% +8.5%
2017 32.6% +0.6%
2018 29.4% -9.9%
2019 32.2% +9.7%
2020 28.0% -13.2%
2021 30.9% +10.6%
2022 32.5% +4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.5% 29.5% 29.5% 1
2010s 30.2% 26.8% 32.6% 9
2020s 30.4% 28.0% 32.5% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 1 South Africa 34.3% compare
  2. 3 Brazil 31.3% compare
  3. 4 Russian Federation 29.4% compare
  4. 5 Colombia 28.8% 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 32.5% 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 32.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - social pensions recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 26.8% in 2011.
How does Costa Rica rank for beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - social pensions?
Costa Rica ranks 2nd 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 15.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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