Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 25.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Costa Rica, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 25.1% for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Costa Rica peaked at 27.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2008.
That places Costa Rica 7th out of 35 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | preT | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 16.0% | — |
| 2010 | 26.2% | +63.5% |
| 2011 | 27.5% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 26.0% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 24.5% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 26.8% | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 26.2% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 25.3% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 27.0% | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 25.8% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 23.8% | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 24.1% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 25.1% | +3.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 25.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.4%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 25.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.7%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +63.5% | 16.0% | 26.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.0% | 16.0% | 16.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 24.5% | 27.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 23.8% | 25.1% | 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 benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Costa Rica?
- Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Costa Rica was 25.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2008.
- How does Costa Rica rank for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance?
- Costa Rica ranks 7th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
- Is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of benefits going to the second quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population