Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 29.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
29.5%
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
16th
of 33 countries
All-time high
33.8%
in 2014
All-time low
20.1%
in 2009
Years of data
14
2008–2022

Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

01020302008201520222008: 29.32009: 20.12010: 30.62011: 29.32012: 30.42014: 33.82015: 27.52016: 29.12017: 28.72018: 31.12019: 30.92020: 30.52021: 27.42022: 29.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Costa Rica is 29.5%, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Costa Rica peaked at 33.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 2009.

That places Costa Rica 16th out of 33 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Insurance -rural in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 29.3%
2009 20.1% -31.3%
2010 30.6% +51.7%
2011 29.3% -4.0%
2012 30.4% +3.5%
2014 33.8% +11.3%
2015 27.5% -18.5%
2016 29.1% +5.9%
2017 28.7% -1.4%
2018 31.1% +8.3%
2019 30.9% -0.9%
2020 30.5% -1.2%
2021 27.4% -10.1%
2022 29.5% +7.5%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 29.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.2%, 75% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 29.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.4%, 1.4× the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.7% 20.1% 29.3% 2
2010s 30.2% 27.5% 33.8% 9
2020s 29.1% 27.4% 30.5% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 13 Panama 37.7% compare
  2. 14 Viet Nam 36.6% compare
  3. 15 Brazil 33.0% compare
  4. 17 Mongolia 27.9% compare
  5. 18 El Salvador 26.9% compare
  6. 19 Türkiye 26.7% compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Costa Rica?
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Costa Rica was 29.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 2014.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 2009.
How does Costa Rica rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
Costa Rica ranks 16th out of 33 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Insurance -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Insurance -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
33 places, 310 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