Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 21.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
21.6%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
8th
of 37 countries
All-time high
22.8%
in 2015
All-time low
21.2%
in 2020
Years of data
14
2008–2022

Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

05101520252008201520222008: 21.52009: 222010: 21.82011: 22.72012: 22.32014: 22.82015: 22.82016: 22.62017: 22.12018: 222019: 21.82020: 21.22021: 21.82022: 21.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Costa Rica stood at 21.6%.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Costa Rica peaked at 22.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 2020.

Costa Rica ranks 8th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -rural in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 21.5%
2009 22.0% +2.0%
2010 21.8% -0.7%
2011 22.7% +3.9%
2012 22.3% -1.5%
2014 22.8% +2.0%
2015 22.8% +0.2%
2016 22.6% -1.1%
2017 22.1% -2.2%
2018 22.0% -0.5%
2019 21.8% -0.8%
2020 21.2% -2.5%
2021 21.8% +2.6%
2022 21.6% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.7% 21.5% 22.0% 2
2010s 22.3% 21.8% 22.8% 9
2020s 21.5% 21.2% 21.8% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 5 Brazil 21.6% compare
  2. 6 Pakistan 21.6% compare
  3. 7 Kyrgyzstan 21.6% compare
  4. 9 Kazakhstan 21.4% compare
  5. 10 South Africa 21.3% compare
  6. 11 Malawi 21.3% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Costa Rica?
Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Costa Rica was 21.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 2015.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 2020.
How does Costa Rica rank for beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Costa Rica ranks 8th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -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