Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban was 9.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Costa Rica, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 9.7% for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban in 2022.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban in Costa Rica peaked at 15.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2019.
That places Costa Rica 29th out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 10.9% | — |
| 2010 | 10.8% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 11.4% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 10.8% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 10.5% | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 12.2% | +16.6% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | -28.8% |
| 2020 | 15.4% | +77.1% |
| 2021 | 10.1% | -34.2% |
| 2022 | 9.7% | -4.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 9.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.3%, 68% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 9.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.7%, 66% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +77.1% | 8.7% | 15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 10.9% | 10.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 8.7% | 12.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 9.7% | 15.4% | 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 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban in Costa Rica?
- Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban in Costa Rica was 9.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2019.
- How does Costa Rica rank for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban?
- Costa Rica ranks 29th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
- Is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of benefits going to the fourth quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population