Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions was 17.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions in Costa Rica, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.
Analysis
In 2022, coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions in Costa Rica stood at 17.9%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions in Costa Rica peaked at 17.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2011.
That places Costa Rica 9th out of 25 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | preT | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 12.9% | — |
| 2010 | 12.0% | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 11.6% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 13.4% | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 14.5% | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 14.1% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 14.4% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 15.1% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 15.6% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 15.9% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 17.4% | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 17.9% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.9% | 12.9% | 12.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 11.6% | 15.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 15.0% | 17.9% | 3 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.9952 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions in Costa Rica?
- Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions in Costa Rica was 17.9% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2011.
- How does Costa Rica rank for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions?
- Costa Rica ranks 9th out of 25 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. 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) (%) - Social Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population participating in Social Pensions programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)