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
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social in Costa Rica, 2008–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population