Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions was 10.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
10.2%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
14th
of 25 countries
All-time high
10.2%
in 2022
All-time low
6.5%
in 2011
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

02.557.5102008201520222008: 7.42010: 6.72011: 6.52012: 8.42014: 9.32015: 8.92016: 8.52017: 92018: 9.52019: 8.72020: 82021: 9.82022: 10.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions in Costa Rica is 10.2%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions in Costa Rica peaked at 10.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2011.

Costa Rica ranks 14th of 25 countries on this measure, 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 in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 7.4%
2010 6.7% -9.8%
2011 6.5% -2.6%
2012 8.4% +29.7%
2014 9.3% +10.2%
2015 8.9% -3.9%
2016 8.5% -5.0%
2017 9.0% +5.8%
2018 9.5% +6.2%
2019 8.7% -8.7%
2020 8.0% -8.3%
2021 9.8% +23.3%
2022 10.2% +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.4% 7.4% 7.4% 1
2010s 8.4% 6.5% 9.5% 9
2020s 9.3% 8.0% 10.2% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 11 Sri Lanka 11.2% compare
  2. 12 Peru 10.8% compare
  3. 13 Republic of Moldova 10.3% compare
  4. 15 Türkiye 7.4% compare
  5. 16 Poland 6.4% compare
  6. 17 Romania 6.2% 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 10.2% 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 10.2% in 2022.
What is the lowest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2011.
How does Costa Rica rank for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions?
Costa Rica ranks 14th 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 20.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions
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)