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

Costa Rica: Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 19.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
19.9%
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
23rd
of 39 countries
All-time high
21.4%
in 2009
All-time low
19.9%
in 2012
Years of data
14
2008–2022

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

051015202008201520222008: 21.12009: 21.42010: 20.12011: 20.72012: 19.92014: 20.72015: 20.92016: 21.22017: 212018: 20.82019: 20.72020: 21.42021: 20.62022: 19.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 19.9% for beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Costa Rica peaked at 21.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 2012.

That places Costa Rica 23rd out of 39 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 21.1%
2009 21.4% +1.5%
2010 20.1% -6.0%
2011 20.7% +3.0%
2012 19.9% -4.2%
2014 20.7% +4.2%
2015 20.9% +0.8%
2016 21.2% +1.7%
2017 21.0% -0.9%
2018 20.8% -1.1%
2019 20.7% -0.5%
2020 21.4% +3.3%
2021 20.6% -3.4%
2022 19.9% -3.5%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 19.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.6%, 97% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 19.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.9%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.3% 21.1% 21.4% 2
2010s 20.7% 19.9% 21.2% 9
2020s 20.6% 19.9% 21.4% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 20 Ukraine 20.1% compare
  2. 21 Indonesia 20.0% compare
  3. 22 Malawi 20.0% compare
  4. 24 Türkiye 19.9% compare
  5. 25 Republic of Moldova 19.5% compare
  6. 26 Argentina 19.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Costa Rica?
Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Costa Rica was 19.9% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2009.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 2012.
How does Costa Rica rank for beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Costa Rica ranks 23rd out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 Protection and Labor -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -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