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

Latest (2022)
17.9%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
9th
of 25 countries
All-time high
17.9%
in 2022
All-time low
11.6%
in 2011
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

051015202008201520222008: 12.9 preT2010: 12 preT2011: 11.6 preT2012: 13.4 preT2014: 14.5 preT2015: 14.1 preT2016: 14.4 preT2017: 15.1 preT2018: 15.6 preT2019: 15.9 preT2020: 15 preT2021: 17.4 preT2022: 17.9 preT

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

Annual values for Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions (preT) in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 6 Mexico 26.2% compare
  2. 7 Paraguay 19.8% compare
  3. 8 Panama 19.3% compare
  4. 10 South Africa 15.9% compare
  5. 11 Peru 13.7% compare
  6. 12 Sri Lanka 12.8% compare

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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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Indicator
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 222 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

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