Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and was 87.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
87.4%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
13th
of 37 countries
All-time high
93.5%
in 2020
All-time low
82.2%
in 2012
Years of data
14
2008–2022

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

0204060801002008201520222008: 85.52009: 86.12010: 84.72011: 86.52012: 82.22014: 84.32015: 87.52016: 85.22017: 86.72018: 882019: 90.22020: 93.52021: 87.62022: 87.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 87.4% for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social protection and in 2022.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social protection and in Costa Rica peaked at 93.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 82.2%, in 2012.

Costa Rica ranks 13th of 37 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 Protection and in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 85.5%
2009 86.1% +0.7%
2010 84.7% -1.6%
2011 86.5% +2.2%
2012 82.2% -5.0%
2014 84.3% +2.6%
2015 87.5% +3.8%
2016 85.2% -2.6%
2017 86.7% +1.7%
2018 88.0% +1.5%
2019 90.2% +2.5%
2020 93.5% +3.6%
2021 87.6% -6.3%
2022 87.4% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 85.8% 85.5% 86.1% 2
2010s 86.2% 82.2% 90.2% 9
2020s 89.5% 87.4% 93.5% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 10 El Salvador 91.2% compare
  2. 11 Russian Federation 90.5% compare
  3. 12 Viet Nam 89.3% compare
  4. 14 Armenia 85.0% compare
  5. 15 Brazil 84.1% compare
  6. 16 Uruguay 84.0% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social protection and in Costa Rica?
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social protection and in Costa Rica was 87.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social protection and recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 93.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social protection and recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 82.2% in 2012.
How does Costa Rica rank for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social protection and?
Costa Rica ranks 13th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 Protection and Labor -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 365 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population participating in Social Protection and Labor programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)