Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural was 84.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
84.7%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
10th
of 37 countries
All-time high
92.9%
in 2020
All-time low
77.8%
in 2012
Years of data
14
2008–2022

Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

0204060801002008201520222008: 82.92009: 802010: 81.92011: 82.92012: 77.82014: 80.52015: 84.12016: 83.82017: 82.72018: 86.12019: 86.12020: 92.92021: 84.22022: 84.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social assistance -rural in Costa Rica stood at 84.7%.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social assistance -rural in Costa Rica peaked at 92.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 77.8%, in 2012.

That places Costa Rica 10th out of 37 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 82.9%
2009 80.0% -3.6%
2010 81.9% +2.5%
2011 82.9% +1.1%
2012 77.8% -6.1%
2014 80.5% +3.5%
2015 84.1% +4.4%
2016 83.8% -0.4%
2017 82.7% -1.2%
2018 86.1% +4.1%
2019 86.1% +0.0%
2020 92.9% +7.8%
2021 84.2% -9.3%
2022 84.7% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 81.5% 80.0% 82.9% 2
2010s 82.9% 77.8% 86.1% 9
2020s 87.2% 84.2% 92.9% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 7 Panama 93.2% compare
  2. 8 El Salvador 91.1% compare
  3. 9 Viet Nam 89.1% compare
  4. 11 Brazil 82.5% compare
  5. 12 Russian Federation 82.2% compare
  6. 13 Romania 80.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social assistance -rural in Costa Rica?
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social assistance -rural in Costa Rica was 84.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social assistance -rural recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 92.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social assistance -rural recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 77.8% in 2012.
How does Costa Rica rank for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social assistance -rural?
Costa Rica ranks 10th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social assistance -rural rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 365 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of population participating in Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)