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

Costa Rica: Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Social Pensions was 17.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
17.1%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
12th
of 25 countries
All-time high
20.1%
in 2020
All-time low
15.3%
in 2015
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

051015202008201520222008: 16.8 preT2010: 15.8 preT2011: 16.6 preT2012: 18.9 preT2014: 16.3 preT2015: 15.3 preT2016: 16.3 preT2017: 15.6 preT2018: 16.1 preT2019: 16.4 preT2020: 20.1 preT2021: 17.1 preT2022: 17.1 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 17.1% for beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - social pensions in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - social pensions in Costa Rica peaked at 20.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2015.

That places Costa Rica 12th out of 25 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Social Pensions (preT) in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 16.8%
2010 15.8% -6.0%
2011 16.6% +5.5%
2012 18.9% +13.9%
2014 16.3% -13.9%
2015 15.3% -6.1%
2016 16.3% +6.8%
2017 15.6% -4.3%
2018 16.1% +2.7%
2019 16.4% +1.9%
2020 20.1% +22.7%
2021 17.1% -14.8%
2022 17.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.8% 16.8% 16.8% 1
2010s 16.4% 15.3% 18.9% 9
2020s 18.1% 17.1% 20.1% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 9 Sri Lanka 19.1% compare
  2. 10 Panama 17.9% compare
  3. 11 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 17.6% compare
  4. 13 Romania 16.8% compare
  5. 14 Republic of Moldova 16.7% compare
  6. 15 Indonesia 16.3% compare

See the full ranking of 25 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - social pensions in Costa Rica?
Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - social pensions in Costa Rica was 17.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - social pensions recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2020.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - social pensions recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2015.
How does Costa Rica rank for beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - social pensions?
Costa Rica ranks 12th out of 25 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - social pensions rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 (%) - Social Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 3rd 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