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

Costa Rica: Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban was 77.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
77.2%
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
11th
of 39 countries
All-time high
90.2%
in 2020
All-time low
66.7%
in 2009
Years of data
14
2008–2022

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

0204060801002008201520222008: 73.42009: 66.72010: 69.52011: 71.12012: 70.72014: 72.12015: 78.92016: 80.32017: 82.72018: 83.22019: 84.12020: 90.22021: 80.42022: 77.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 77.2% for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social assistance -urban in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social assistance -urban in Costa Rica peaked at 90.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 66.7%, in 2009.

Costa Rica ranks 11th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 73.4%
2009 66.7% -9.2%
2010 69.5% +4.2%
2011 71.1% +2.3%
2012 70.7% -0.6%
2014 72.1% +2.0%
2015 78.9% +9.5%
2016 80.3% +1.7%
2017 82.7% +3.0%
2018 83.2% +0.5%
2019 84.1% +1.2%
2020 90.2% +7.2%
2021 80.4% -10.9%
2022 77.2% -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 70.1% 66.7% 73.4% 2
2010s 77.0% 69.5% 84.1% 9
2020s 82.6% 77.2% 90.2% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 8 Viet Nam 89.6% compare
  2. 9 Uruguay 82.5% compare
  3. 10 Panama 79.6% compare
  4. 12 Romania 75.6% compare
  5. 13 Russian Federation 74.4% compare
  6. 14 Georgia 73.8% compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social assistance -urban in Costa Rica?
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social assistance -urban in Costa Rica was 77.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social assistance -urban recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 90.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social assistance -urban recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 66.7% in 2009.
How does Costa Rica rank for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social assistance -urban?
Costa Rica ranks 11th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social assistance -urban rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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 Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 390 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of population participating in Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)