Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Social Pensions in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Social Pensions was 9.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
9.3%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
16th
of 25 countries
All-time high
11.4%
in 2015
All-time low
8.9%
in 2021
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

02.557.51012.52008201520222008: 10.1 preT2010: 9.6 preT2011: 10.8 preT2012: 9.8 preT2014: 10.3 preT2015: 11.4 preT2016: 9.8 preT2017: 9 preT2018: 10.6 preT2019: 9.7 preT2020: 11.2 preT2021: 8.9 preT2022: 9.3 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 9.3% for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - social pensions in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - social pensions in Costa Rica peaked at 11.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2021.

That places Costa Rica 16th out of 25 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Social Pensions (preT) in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 10.1%
2010 9.6% -4.9%
2011 10.8% +12.6%
2012 9.8% -9.4%
2014 10.3% +5.5%
2015 11.4% +10.3%
2016 9.8% -13.7%
2017 9.0% -8.3%
2018 10.6% +17.7%
2019 9.7% -8.5%
2020 11.2% +15.9%
2021 8.9% -20.3%
2022 9.3% +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.1% 10.1% 10.1% 1
2010s 10.1% 9.0% 11.4% 9
2020s 9.8% 8.9% 11.2% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 13 Republic of Moldova 10.9% compare
  2. 14 Romania 10.5% compare
  3. 15 Sri Lanka 10.3% compare
  4. 17 Poland 8.6% compare
  5. 18 Panama 8.4% compare
  6. 19 Russian Federation 8.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - social pensions in Costa Rica?
Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - social pensions in Costa Rica was 9.3% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - social pensions recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2015.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - social pensions recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2021.
How does Costa Rica rank for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - social pensions?
Costa Rica ranks 16th out of 25 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - social pensions rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 (%) - Social Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Social Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
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