Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 39.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Costa Rica, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
In 2022, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Costa Rica stood at 39.7%.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Costa Rica peaked at 43.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 32.1%, in 2020.
Costa Rica ranks 10th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 42.4% | — |
| 2010 | 38.8% | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 38.3% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 38.0% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 43.0% | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 40.5% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 41.3% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 34.9% | -15.5% |
| 2018 | 37.8% | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 38.8% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 32.1% | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 38.4% | +19.5% |
| 2022 | 39.7% | +3.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 39.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.1%, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 39.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.2%, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.4% | 42.4% | 42.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 34.9% | 43.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 36.7% | 32.1% | 39.7% | 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Costa Rica?
- Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Costa Rica was 39.7% 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 43.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.1% in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
- Costa Rica ranks 10th out of 36 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 4.5%. 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 -rural. 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