Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Insurance in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Insurance was 23.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
23.3%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
6th
of 34 countries
All-time high
23.3%
in 2022
All-time low
16.5%
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Insurance in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

05101520252008201520222008: 16.5 preT2010: 18.3 preT2011: 18.8 preT2012: 19.9 preT2014: 18.6 preT2015: 22.1 preT2016: 22.7 preT2017: 22.4 preT2018: 22.3 preT2019: 22.1 preT2020: 21.8 preT2021: 22.3 preT2022: 23.3 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 23.3% for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance in 2022. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance in Costa Rica peaked at 23.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2008.

Costa Rica ranks 6th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Insurance in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Insurance (preT) in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 16.5%
2010 18.3% +10.8%
2011 18.8% +2.6%
2012 19.9% +6.2%
2014 18.6% -6.7%
2015 22.1% +18.5%
2016 22.7% +2.8%
2017 22.4% -1.4%
2018 22.3% -0.5%
2019 22.1% -0.8%
2020 21.8% -1.0%
2021 22.3% +2.3%
2022 23.3% +4.4%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 23.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.5%, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 23.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.6%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.5% 16.5% 16.5% 1
2010s 20.8% 18.3% 22.7% 9
2020s 22.5% 21.8% 23.3% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 3 Dominican Republic 24.6% compare
  2. 4 Paraguay 23.6% compare
  3. 5 Honduras 23.5% compare
  4. 7 Uruguay 23.2% compare
  5. 8 Panama 22.2% compare
  6. 9 Sri Lanka 22.2% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance in Costa Rica?
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance in Costa Rica was 23.3% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 2022.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2008.
How does Costa Rica rank for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance?
Costa Rica ranks 6th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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 4th quintile (%) - All Social Insurance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Insurance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the fourth quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population