Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile was 1.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile in Costa Rica, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total social insurance benefits.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 1.7% for benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile in 2022.
The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile in Costa Rica peaked at 3.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2012.
That places Costa Rica 22nd out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of total social insurance benefits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3.4% | — |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -55.3% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -19.6% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +24.5% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | +12.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.8%, 35% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.3%, 1.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile in Costa Rica?
- Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile in Costa Rica was 1.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2012.
- How does Costa Rica rank for benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 22nd out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
- Is benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as part of Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile (% of total social insurance benefits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile shows the percentage of total social insurance benefits received by the poorest 20% of the population. Social insurance programs include old age contributory pensions (including survivors and disability) and social security and health insurance benefits (including occupational injury benefits, paid sick leave, maternity and other social insurance). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.