Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 18.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
18.6%
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
19th
of 36 countries
All-time high
20.1%
in 2021
All-time low
16.9%
in 2010
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

051015202008201520222008: 17.32010: 16.92011: 19.12012: 182014: 16.92015: 18.12016: 18.12017: 18.42018: 19.42019: 17.12020: 19.12021: 20.12022: 18.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Costa Rica stood at 18.6%.

That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Costa Rica peaked at 20.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 2010.

Costa Rica ranks 19th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 17.3%
2010 16.9% -2.2%
2011 19.1% +13.2%
2012 18.0% -5.7%
2014 16.9% -6.1%
2015 18.1% +6.7%
2016 18.1% +0.2%
2017 18.4% +1.7%
2018 19.4% +5.7%
2019 17.1% -11.8%
2020 19.1% +11.5%
2021 20.1% +5.3%
2022 18.6% -7.4%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 18.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.5%, 96% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 18.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.5%, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.3% 17.3% 17.3% 1
2010s 18.0% 16.9% 19.4% 9
2020s 19.3% 18.6% 20.1% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 16 Georgia 19.2% compare
  2. 17 Kosovo 19.2% compare
  3. 17 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 19.2% compare
  4. 20 Kyrgyzstan 18.5% compare
  5. 21 Ecuador 18.3% compare
  6. 22 Mongolia 18.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Costa Rica?
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Costa Rica was 18.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2021.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 2010.
How does Costa Rica rank for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Costa Rica ranks 19th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 352 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the third quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population