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
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Costa Rica, 2008–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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Percentage of population participating in Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)