Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -rural in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -rural was 25.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
25.6%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
4th
of 34 countries
All-time high
28.1%
in 2017
All-time low
22.5%
in 2011
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -rural in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

01020302008201520222008: 27.72010: 25.22011: 22.52012: 23.62014: 25.42015: 25.52016: 242017: 28.12018: 25.42019: 23.52020: 22.92021: 25.42022: 25.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 25.6% for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -rural in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -rural in Costa Rica peaked at 28.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, in 2011.

That places Costa Rica 4th out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -rural in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -rural in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 27.7%
2010 25.2% -8.9%
2011 22.5% -11.0%
2012 23.6% +5.2%
2014 25.4% +7.3%
2015 25.5% +0.6%
2016 24.0% -6.0%
2017 28.1% +17.3%
2018 25.4% -9.7%
2019 23.5% -7.5%
2020 22.9% -2.4%
2021 25.4% +10.5%
2022 25.6% +1.1%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 25.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.1%, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 25.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.7%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.7% 27.7% 27.7% 1
2010s 24.8% 22.5% 28.1% 9
2020s 24.7% 22.9% 25.6% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 1 Türkiye 27.6% compare
  2. 2 Uruguay 26.5% compare
  3. 3 Kyrgyzstan 26.3% compare
  4. 5 Belarus 25.6% compare
  5. 6 Brazil 25.6% compare
  6. 7 Paraguay 25.4% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -rural in Costa Rica?
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -rural in Costa Rica was 25.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -rural recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -rural recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 2011.
How does Costa Rica rank for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -rural?
Costa Rica ranks 4th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -rural rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 329 data points, 2004–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the second quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population