Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) was 22.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) 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) (%) in Costa Rica is 22.0%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 32.3% on the previous year and up 188.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Costa Rica peaked at 25.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2010.
That places Costa Rica 7th out of 30 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | preT | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 25.4% | — |
| 2009 | 7.6% | -70.0% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -30.4% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | +23.9% |
| 2014 | 14.9% | +95.6% |
| 2015 | 15.7% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 16.0% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 19.1% | +19.5% |
| 2018 | 17.9% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 16.7% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 24.7% | +47.6% |
| 2021 | 16.6% | -32.7% |
| 2022 | 22.0% | +32.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 22.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.4%, 3.4× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 22.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.9%, 3.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.5% | 7.6% | 25.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 5.3% | 19.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 16.6% | 24.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 5 South Africa 28.7% compare
- 6 Serbia 25.4% compare
- 8 Kyrgyzstan 20.2% compare
- 9 Mexico 18.9% compare
- 10 Pakistan 16.9% compare
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) (%) in Costa Rica?
- Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Costa Rica was 22.0% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2010.
- How does Costa Rica rank for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%)?
- Costa Rica ranks 7th out of 30 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 188.2%. 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) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (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