Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 46.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Costa Rica, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.
Analysis
The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Costa Rica is 46.5%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Costa Rica peaked at 53.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 39.7%, in 2020.
Costa Rica ranks 7th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | preT | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 47.9% | — |
| 2010 | 50.6% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 49.1% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 48.2% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 53.5% | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 47.4% | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 45.9% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 44.9% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 45.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 46.2% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 39.7% | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 46.5% | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 46.5% | -0.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 46.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.9%, 1.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 46.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.7%, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.9% | 47.9% | 47.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 44.9% | 53.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 44.2% | 39.7% | 46.5% | 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)
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- 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Costa Rica?
- Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Costa Rica was 46.5% 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 53.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.7% in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
- Costa Rica ranks 7th out of 37 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 down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population