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

Costa Rica: Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Social Pensions was 24.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
24.8%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
4th
of 25 countries
All-time high
32.2%
in 2020
All-time low
22.3%
in 2014
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

01020302008201520222008: 24.52010: 24.42011: 27.42012: 25.82014: 22.32015: 24.32016: 25.52017: 23.52018: 23.62019: 26.72020: 32.22021: 24.92022: 24.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - social pensions in Costa Rica is 24.8%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - social pensions in Costa Rica peaked at 32.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 2014.

That places Costa Rica 4th out of 25 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Social Pensions in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 24.5%
2010 24.4% -0.3%
2011 27.4% +12.2%
2012 25.8% -5.8%
2014 22.3% -13.8%
2015 24.3% +9.2%
2016 25.5% +4.8%
2017 23.5% -7.9%
2018 23.6% +0.6%
2019 26.7% +13.2%
2020 32.2% +20.5%
2021 24.9% -22.8%
2022 24.8% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.5% 24.5% 24.5% 1
2010s 24.9% 22.3% 27.4% 9
2020s 27.3% 24.8% 32.2% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 1 Ecuador 61.7% compare
  2. 2 Brazil 26.8% compare
  3. 3 Chile 26.3% compare
  4. 5 Paraguay 24.7% compare
  5. 6 South Africa 24.7% compare
  6. 7 Panama 23.2% compare

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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 24.8% 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 32.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - social pensions recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 2014.
How does Costa Rica rank for beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - social pensions?
Costa Rica ranks 4th 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 4.1%. 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 3rd quintile (%) - Social Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 3rd 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