Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social was 10.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
10.3%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
32nd
of 37 countries
All-time high
15.7%
in 2020
All-time low
9.6%
in 2014
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

0510152008201520222008: 13.5 preT2010: 10.7 preT2011: 10.2 preT2012: 9.8 preT2014: 9.6 preT2015: 10 preT2016: 10.3 preT2017: 12.4 preT2018: 11.8 preT2019: 11.5 preT2020: 15.7 preT2021: 10.6 preT2022: 10.3 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 10.3% for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in 2022.

The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Costa Rica peaked at 15.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2014.

Costa Rica ranks 32nd of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT) in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 13.5%
2010 10.7% -20.6%
2011 10.2% -4.4%
2012 9.8% -4.3%
2014 9.6% -2.5%
2015 10.0% +4.6%
2016 10.3% +3.0%
2017 12.4% +20.7%
2018 11.8% -4.8%
2019 11.5% -3.3%
2020 15.7% +37.0%
2021 10.6% -32.5%
2022 10.3% -2.9%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 10.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.6%, 45% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 10.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.9%, 86% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +37.0% 11.5% 15.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.5% 13.5% 13.5% 1
2010s 10.7% 9.6% 12.4% 9
2020s 12.2% 10.3% 15.7% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 29 Argentina 11.9% compare
  2. 30 Brazil 11.7% compare
  3. 31 Panama 10.3% compare
  4. 33 Uruguay 10.1% compare
  5. 34 Ecuador 9.9% compare
  6. 35 Honduras 5.1% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Costa Rica?
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Costa Rica was 10.3% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 2020.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2014.
How does Costa Rica rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social?
Costa Rica ranks 32nd out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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 Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population