Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 64.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
64.4%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
9th
of 34 countries
All-time high
67.5%
in 2014
All-time low
61.3%
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

02040602008201520222008: 61.32010: 66.32011: 642012: 63.62014: 67.52015: 642016: 62.32017: 63.32018: 62.52019: 64.12020: 67.22021: 64.12022: 64.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Costa Rica is 64.4%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Costa Rica peaked at 67.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 61.3%, in 2008.

That places Costa Rica 9th out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Insurance -urban in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 61.3%
2010 66.3% +8.1%
2011 64.0% -3.4%
2012 63.6% -0.7%
2014 67.5% +6.3%
2015 64.0% -5.2%
2016 62.3% -2.6%
2017 63.3% +1.6%
2018 62.5% -1.3%
2019 64.1% +2.5%
2020 67.2% +4.9%
2021 64.1% -4.6%
2022 64.4% +0.5%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 64.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.8%, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 64.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64.0%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 61.3% 61.3% 61.3% 1
2010s 64.2% 62.3% 67.5% 9
2020s 65.3% 64.1% 67.2% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 6 Honduras 70.8% compare
  2. 7 Mexico 65.7% compare
  3. 8 Pakistan 64.6% compare
  4. 10 Dominican Republic 64.0% compare
  5. 11 Peru 62.8% compare
  6. 12 El Salvador 61.7% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Costa Rica?
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Costa Rica was 64.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 67.5% in 2014.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 61.3% in 2008.
How does Costa Rica rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
Costa Rica ranks 9th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Insurance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - 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 richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population