Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social was 9.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
9.6%
Change on year
down 33.0%
World rank
15th
of 25 countries
All-time high
20.5%
in 2020
All-time low
6.4%
in 2010
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

51015202008201520222008: 20.3 preT2010: 6.4 preT2011: 7.1 preT2012: 6.7 preT2014: 10.2 preT2015: 6.6 preT2016: 9.4 preT2017: 10.1 preT2018: 10 preT2019: 10.1 preT2020: 20.5 preT2021: 14.3 preT2022: 9.6 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social in Costa Rica is 9.6%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 33.0% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social in Costa Rica peaked at 20.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2010.

That places Costa Rica 15th out of 25 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social Pensions (preT) in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 20.3%
2010 6.4% -68.3%
2011 7.1% +10.6%
2012 6.7% -6.2%
2014 10.2% +53.0%
2015 6.6% -35.1%
2016 9.4% +41.3%
2017 10.1% +8.1%
2018 10.0% -1.4%
2019 10.1% +1.4%
2020 20.5% +102.5%
2021 14.3% -30.1%
2022 9.6% -33.0%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 9.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.7%, 90% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 9.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.5%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.3% 20.3% 20.3% 1
2010s 8.5% 6.4% 10.2% 9
2020s 14.8% 9.6% 20.5% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 12 Republic of Moldova 10.8% compare
  2. 13 Russian Federation 10.4% compare
  3. 14 Chile 9.9% compare
  4. 16 Ecuador 9.5% compare
  5. 17 Colombia 9.5% compare
  6. 18 Sri Lanka 8.3% compare

See the full ranking of 25 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social in Costa Rica?
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social in Costa Rica was 9.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2010.
How does Costa Rica rank for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social?
Costa Rica ranks 15th out of 25 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. 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 extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 221 data points, 2004–2023
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