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

Costa Rica: Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 18.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
18.8%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
27th
of 37 countries
All-time high
19.7%
in 2020
All-time low
18.2%
in 2011
Years of data
14
2008–2022

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

051015202008201520222008: 19.52009: 19.12010: 192011: 18.22012: 19.12014: 18.52015: 18.52016: 19.42017: 192018: 18.92019: 18.82020: 19.72021: 18.62022: 18.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Costa Rica stood at 18.8%.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Costa Rica peaked at 19.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2011.

Costa Rica ranks 27th of 37 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 -rural in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 19.5%
2009 19.1% -2.0%
2010 19.0% -0.5%
2011 18.2% -4.3%
2012 19.1% +4.8%
2014 18.5% -3.0%
2015 18.5% +0.1%
2016 19.4% +4.6%
2017 19.0% -2.0%
2018 18.9% -0.4%
2019 18.8% -0.5%
2020 19.7% +4.6%
2021 18.6% -5.5%
2022 18.8% +1.1%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 18.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.1%, 98% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 18.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.0%, 99% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.3% 19.1% 19.5% 2
2010s 18.8% 18.2% 19.4% 9
2020s 19.0% 18.6% 19.7% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 24 Colombia 19.0% compare
  2. 25 Mexico 18.9% compare
  3. 26 Uruguay 18.9% compare
  4. 28 Brazil 18.7% compare
  5. 29 Pakistan 18.7% compare
  6. 30 Kazakhstan 18.3% compare

See the full ranking of 37 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 18.8% 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 19.7% in 2020.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2011.
How does Costa Rica rank for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Costa Rica ranks 27th out of 37 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 down 1.4%. 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 -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 365 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