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

Costa Rica: Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 17.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
17.5%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
32nd
of 39 countries
All-time high
19.3%
in 2009
All-time low
17.5%
in 2022
Years of data
14
2008–2022

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

051015202008201520222008: 192009: 19.32010: 17.62011: 182012: 17.52014: 182015: 18.42016: 18.52017: 18.92018: 17.92019: 17.82020: 19.22021: 182022: 17.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Costa Rica stood at 17.5%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 0.1% 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, 17.5%, in 2022.

That places Costa Rica 32nd out of 39 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 19.0%
2009 19.3% +1.9%
2010 17.6% -8.9%
2011 18.0% +2.2%
2012 17.5% -2.7%
2014 18.0% +2.6%
2015 18.4% +2.3%
2016 18.5% +0.6%
2017 18.9% +2.1%
2018 17.9% -4.9%
2019 17.8% -0.7%
2020 19.2% +7.6%
2021 18.0% -6.4%
2022 17.5% -2.6%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 17.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.8%, 93% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 17.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.3%, 96% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.2% 19.0% 19.3% 2
2010s 18.1% 17.5% 18.9% 9
2020s 18.2% 17.5% 19.2% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 29 Pakistan 17.9% compare
  2. 30 Kosovo 17.7% compare
  3. 30 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 17.7% compare
  4. 33 Brazil 17.1% compare
  5. 34 Argentina 16.7% compare
  6. 35 Paraguay 16.5% 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 17.5% 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 17.5% in 2022.
How does Costa Rica rank for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Costa Rica ranks 32nd 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 down 0.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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