Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social was 1.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Costa Rica, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
In 2022, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Costa Rica stood at 1.7%.
That represents a change of down 28.5% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Costa Rica peaked at 3.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2019.
Costa Rica ranks 22nd of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.6% | — |
| 2009 | 3.6% | +36.7% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | -36.4% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -20.3% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +42.1% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -39.0% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | +101.8% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -23.1% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -28.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%, 6.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.4%, 70% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.6% | 3.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.5% | 2.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 1.7% | 3.0% | 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.29 % change on previous year (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,908 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Costa Rica?
- Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Costa Rica was 1.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2019.
- How does Costa Rica rank for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social?
- Costa Rica ranks 22nd out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. 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 extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance. 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