Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 10.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Costa Rica, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Costa Rica is 10.9%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Costa Rica peaked at 16.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2021.
That places Costa Rica 30th out of 39 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 13.8% | — |
| 2009 | 15.7% | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | -26.0% |
| 2011 | 12.1% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | +23.8% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 12.8% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 11.2% | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 16.7% | +48.7% |
| 2021 | 10.4% | -37.8% |
| 2022 | 10.9% | +4.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 10.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.5%, 66% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 10.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.1%, 72% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.7% | 13.8% | 15.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 10.9% | 13.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 10.4% | 16.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.9965 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.9952 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.9977 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,205 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 569.35 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,908 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,868 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,776 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Costa Rica?
- Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Costa Rica was 10.9% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2021.
- How does Costa Rica rank for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance?
- Costa Rica ranks 30th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population