Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Social Pensions in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Social Pensions was 3.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Social Pensions in Costa Rica, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions in Costa Rica is 3.4%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions in Costa Rica peaked at 5.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2017.
That places Costa Rica 19th out of 25 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Social Pensions in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | preT | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.5% | — |
| 2010 | 5.4% | +120.0% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | -25.7% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | -35.6% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -32.5% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | +32.1% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | +6.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 3.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.0%, 67% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 3.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.4%, 77% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Social Pensions 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +120.0% | 2.5% | 5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.1% | 5.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.8% | 3.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More work & labour data for Costa Rica
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.9965 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.9952 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.9977 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,205 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 569.35 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,908 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,868 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,776 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions in Costa Rica?
- Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions in Costa Rica was 3.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2017.
- How does Costa Rica rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions?
- Costa Rica ranks 19th out of 25 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions 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 falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Social Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population