Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 17.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
17.4%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
18th
of 39 countries
All-time high
19.3%
in 2009
All-time low
16.9%
in 2012
Years of data
14
2008–2022

Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

051015202008201520222008: 18.7 preT2009: 19.3 preT2010: 17 preT2011: 17.7 preT2012: 16.9 preT2014: 17.9 preT2015: 18.5 preT2016: 18.5 preT2017: 18.7 preT2018: 18.2 preT2019: 17.7 preT2020: 19 preT2021: 17.8 preT2022: 17.4 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Costa Rica stood at 17.4%.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Costa Rica peaked at 19.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 2012.

Costa Rica ranks 18th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT) in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 18.7%
2009 19.3% +3.1%
2010 17.0% -12.0%
2011 17.7% +4.2%
2012 16.9% -4.4%
2014 17.9% +5.6%
2015 18.5% +3.3%
2016 18.5% +0.1%
2017 18.7% +1.2%
2018 18.2% -2.8%
2019 17.7% -2.6%
2020 19.0% +7.0%
2021 17.8% -6.4%
2022 17.4% -2.2%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 17.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.0%, 97% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 17.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.4%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.0% 18.7% 19.3% 2
2010s 17.9% 16.9% 18.7% 9
2020s 18.1% 17.4% 19.0% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 15 Albania 18.0% compare
  2. 16 Russian Federation 18.0% compare
  3. 17 Mexico 17.7% compare
  4. 19 Uruguay 17.3% compare
  5. 20 Armenia 17.1% compare
  6. 21 Poland 17.1% compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Costa Rica?
Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Costa Rica was 17.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2009.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 2012.
How does Costa Rica rank for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Costa Rica ranks 18th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT)
Unit
preT
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