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

Costa Rica: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 30.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
30.8%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
17th
of 37 countries
All-time high
35.8%
in 2012
All-time low
20.5%
in 2009
Years of data
14
2008–2022

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

0102030402008201520222008: 29.42009: 20.52010: 34.22011: 332012: 35.82014: 34.52015: 30.42016: 30.72017: 30.82018: 31.62019: 31.22020: 32.92021: 31.12022: 30.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 30.8% for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in 2022.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Costa Rica peaked at 35.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 2009.

Costa Rica ranks 17th of 37 countries on this measure, 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 in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 29.4%
2009 20.5% -30.2%
2010 34.2% +67.1%
2011 33.0% -3.7%
2012 35.8% +8.7%
2014 34.5% -3.8%
2015 30.4% -11.7%
2016 30.7% +0.9%
2017 30.8% +0.4%
2018 31.6% +2.6%
2019 31.2% -1.2%
2020 32.9% +5.4%
2021 31.1% -5.3%
2022 30.8% -1.2%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 30.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.0%, 1.7× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 30.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.0%, 81% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +67.1% 20.5% 34.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.9% 20.5% 29.4% 2
2010s 32.5% 30.4% 35.8% 9
2020s 31.6% 30.8% 32.9% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 14 Pakistan 38.2% compare
  2. 15 Dominican Republic 38.0% compare
  3. 16 Mexico 34.6% compare
  4. 18 Panama 30.2% compare
  5. 19 Brazil 27.5% compare
  6. 20 Argentina 23.4% compare

See the full ranking of 37 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 30.8% 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 35.8% in 2012.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 2009.
How does Costa Rica rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
Costa Rica ranks 17th out of 37 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 14.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Insurance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 369 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