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

Costa Rica: Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Insurance -urban was 19.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
19.4%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
24th
of 34 countries
All-time high
20.2%
in 2018
All-time low
17.1%
in 2010
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

051015202008201520222008: 18.42010: 17.12011: 19.42012: 18.22014: 17.32015: 18.32016: 19.12017: 19.42018: 20.22019: 18.92020: 17.62021: 18.92022: 19.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban in Costa Rica is 19.4%, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban in Costa Rica peaked at 20.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2010.

That places Costa Rica 24th out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Insurance -urban in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 18.4%
2010 17.1% -7.0%
2011 19.4% +13.6%
2012 18.2% -6.3%
2014 17.3% -5.0%
2015 18.3% +5.7%
2016 19.1% +4.3%
2017 19.4% +1.6%
2018 20.2% +4.4%
2019 18.9% -6.6%
2020 17.6% -7.1%
2021 18.9% +7.6%
2022 19.4% +2.4%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 19.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.8%, 81% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 19.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.4%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.4% 18.4% 18.4% 1
2010s 18.7% 17.1% 20.2% 9
2020s 18.6% 17.6% 19.4% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 21 El Salvador 20.1% compare
  2. 22 Peru 19.6% compare
  3. 23 Ukraine 19.5% compare
  4. 25 Republic of Moldova 18.9% compare
  5. 26 Mexico 18.5% compare
  6. 27 Dominican Republic 18.3% 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 -urban in Costa Rica?
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban in Costa Rica was 19.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2010.
How does Costa Rica rank for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban?
Costa Rica ranks 24th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Insurance -urban
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