Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 21.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Costa Rica, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.
Analysis
In 2022, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Costa Rica stood at 21.2%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Costa Rica peaked at 21.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 2008.
That places Costa Rica 7th out of 37 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Protection and in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | preT | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 15.7% | — |
| 2010 | 17.0% | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 17.3% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 18.1% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 17.2% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 20.1% | +16.4% |
| 2016 | 20.4% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 19.8% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 19.5% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 19.6% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 18.5% | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 20.1% | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 21.2% | +5.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 21.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.7%, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 21.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.7%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.7% | 15.7% | 15.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 17.0% | 20.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 18.5% | 21.2% | 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 protection and in Costa Rica?
- Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Costa Rica was 21.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 2008.
- How does Costa Rica rank for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and?
- Costa Rica ranks 7th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
- Is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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 Protection and Labor (preT). 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