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

Costa Rica: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Social Pensions was 4.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
4.1%
Change on year
up 14.1%
World rank
21st
of 25 countries
All-time high
6.6%
in 2010
All-time low
2.0%
in 2017
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

2345672008201520222008: 3.52010: 6.62011: 6.32012: 4.12014: 3.62015: 42016: 4.12017: 22018: 3.52019: 3.82020: 3.12021: 3.62022: 4.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions in Costa Rica stood at 4.1%.

That represents a change of up 14.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions in Costa Rica peaked at 6.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2017.

That places Costa Rica 21st 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 in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 3.5%
2010 6.6% +90.0%
2011 6.3% -5.5%
2012 4.1% -35.2%
2014 3.6% -12.3%
2015 4.0% +11.4%
2016 4.1% +3.2%
2017 2.0% -51.9%
2018 3.5% +77.6%
2019 3.8% +8.7%
2020 3.1% -18.1%
2021 3.6% +15.8%
2022 4.1% +14.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.5% 3.5% 3.5% 1
2010s 4.2% 2.0% 6.6% 9
2020s 3.6% 3.1% 4.1% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 18 Paraguay 6.0% compare
  2. 19 Panama 5.6% compare
  3. 20 Peru 4.4% compare
  4. 22 Ecuador 4.1% compare
  5. 23 Brazil 3.7% compare
  6. 24 Türkiye 3.4% compare

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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 4.1% 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 6.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2017.
How does Costa Rica rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions?
Costa Rica ranks 21st 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 up 1.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Social Pensions
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 222 data points, 2004–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population