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

Costa Rica: Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Social Pensions was 13.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
13.2%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
16th
of 25 countries
All-time high
15.9%
in 2020
All-time low
12.9%
in 2019
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

0510152008201520222008: 14.12010: 15.72011: 15.22012: 14.92014: 14.12015: 14.72016: 13.52017: 142018: 15.42019: 12.92020: 15.92021: 13.32022: 13.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - social pensions in Costa Rica stood at 13.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - social pensions in Costa Rica peaked at 15.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2019.

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 in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 14.1%
2010 15.7% +11.3%
2011 15.2% -3.1%
2012 14.9% -2.1%
2014 14.1% -5.5%
2015 14.7% +3.9%
2016 13.5% -7.7%
2017 14.0% +3.7%
2018 15.4% +9.5%
2019 12.9% -16.2%
2020 15.9% +23.7%
2021 13.3% -16.7%
2022 13.2% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.1% 14.1% 14.1% 1
2010s 14.5% 12.9% 15.7% 9
2020s 14.1% 13.2% 15.9% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 13 Poland 15.0% compare
  2. 14 Republic of Moldova 13.5% compare
  3. 15 Ecuador 13.4% compare
  4. 17 Indonesia 13.2% compare
  5. 18 Colombia 13.0% compare
  6. 19 Honduras 12.9% 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 13.2% 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 15.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - social pensions recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2019.
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 11.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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