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

Costa Rica: Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 20.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
20.9%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
8th
of 39 countries
All-time high
22.8%
in 2020
All-time low
19.2%
in 2010
Years of data
14
2008–2022

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

05101520252008201520222008: 20.92009: 21.82010: 19.22011: 20.22012: 20.82014: 21.92015: 21.12016: 21.62017: 21.42018: 21.32019: 20.82020: 22.82021: 20.52022: 20.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 20.9% for beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in 2022.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Costa Rica peaked at 22.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 2010.

That places Costa Rica 8th out of 39 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 -urban in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 20.9%
2009 21.8% +4.5%
2010 19.2% -12.1%
2011 20.2% +5.3%
2012 20.8% +2.9%
2014 21.9% +5.1%
2015 21.1% -3.5%
2016 21.6% +2.5%
2017 21.4% -0.9%
2018 21.3% -0.8%
2019 20.8% -2.2%
2020 22.8% +9.6%
2021 20.5% -10.1%
2022 20.9% +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.4% 20.9% 21.8% 2
2010s 20.9% 19.2% 21.9% 9
2020s 21.4% 20.5% 22.8% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 5 Chile 21.7% compare
  2. 6 Ukraine 21.4% compare
  3. 7 Peru 21.3% compare
  4. 9 Mongolia 20.9% compare
  5. 10 Indonesia 20.8% compare
  6. 11 El Salvador 20.8% compare

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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 20.9% 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 2020.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 2010.
How does Costa Rica rank for beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Costa Rica ranks 8th out of 39 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 up 0.6%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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