Coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - Social Pensions in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - Social Pensions was 13.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
13.0%
Change on year
up 16.6%
World rank
9th
of 25 countries
All-time high
13.0%
in 2022
All-time low
7.2%
in 2011
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - Social Pensions in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

0510152008201520222008: 7.72010: 8.32011: 7.22012: 8.72014: 9.62015: 9.82016: 11.22017: 10.52018: 102019: 11.52020: 10.72021: 11.12022: 13

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - social pensions in Costa Rica is 13.0%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 16.6% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - social pensions in Costa Rica peaked at 13.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, 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 2nd quintile (%) - Social Pensions in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - Social Pensions in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 7.7%
2010 8.3% +7.3%
2011 7.2% -13.1%
2012 8.7% +21.4%
2014 9.6% +10.0%
2015 9.8% +2.2%
2016 11.2% +14.4%
2017 10.5% -6.7%
2018 10.0% -5.1%
2019 11.5% +15.5%
2020 10.7% -6.7%
2021 11.1% +3.8%
2022 13.0% +16.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.7% 7.7% 7.7% 1
2010s 9.6% 7.2% 11.5% 9
2020s 11.6% 10.7% 13.0% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 6 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 19.4% compare
  2. 7 Kazakhstan 14.8% compare
  3. 8 Paraguay 14.2% compare
  4. 10 Panama 12.9% compare
  5. 11 Colombia 10.1% compare
  6. 12 Sri Lanka 7.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - social pensions in Costa Rica?
Coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - social pensions in Costa Rica was 13.0% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - social pensions recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2022.
What is the lowest coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - social pensions recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2011.
How does Costa Rica rank for coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - social pensions?
Costa Rica ranks 9th out of 25 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - social pensions rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. 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 2nd quintile (%) - Social Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - 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)