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

Latest (2022)
3.4%
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
19th
of 25 countries
All-time high
5.4%
in 2010
All-time low
2.1%
in 2017
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

02462008201520222008: 2.5 preT2010: 5.4 preT2011: 5.3 preT2012: 3.9 preT2014: 2.5 preT2015: 2.8 preT2016: 3.2 preT2017: 2.1 preT2018: 2.8 preT2019: 3 preT2020: 2.8 preT2021: 3.2 preT2022: 3.4 preT

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Social Pensions (preT) in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +120.0% 2.5% 5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 16 Paraguay 4.7% compare
  2. 17 Kyrgyzstan 4.5% compare
  3. 18 Peru 3.7% compare
  4. 20 Türkiye 3.2% compare
  5. 21 Russian Federation 3.2% compare
  6. 22 Colombia 2.5% compare

See the full ranking of 25 places →

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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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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - 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