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

Costa Rica: Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 10.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
10.6%
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
30th
of 37 countries
All-time high
14.2%
in 2020
All-time low
9.9%
in 2014
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

0510152008201520222008: 11.12010: 11.42011: 12.22012: 11.72014: 9.92015: 11.42016: 11.42017: 11.42018: 11.32019: 11.62020: 14.22021: 11.12022: 10.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Costa Rica stood at 10.6%.

That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Costa Rica peaked at 14.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2014.

That places Costa Rica 30th out of 37 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 11.1%
2010 11.4% +2.4%
2011 12.2% +7.0%
2012 11.7% -4.0%
2014 9.9% -15.4%
2015 11.4% +14.8%
2016 11.4% +0.4%
2017 11.4% -0.2%
2018 11.3% -1.1%
2019 11.6% +2.5%
2020 14.2% +23.2%
2021 11.1% -22.0%
2022 10.6% -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.1% 11.1% 11.1% 1
2010s 11.4% 9.9% 12.2% 9
2020s 12.0% 10.6% 14.2% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 27 Mexico 12.0% compare
  2. 28 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 11.9% compare
  3. 29 Pakistan 11.3% compare
  4. 31 Paraguay 10.1% compare
  5. 32 Côte d'Ivoire 10.0% compare
  6. 33 Malawi 9.9% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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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 10.6% 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 14.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2014.
How does Costa Rica rank for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Costa Rica ranks 30th out of 37 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 down 9.3%. 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 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor
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 third quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population