Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 50.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
50.7%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
16th
of 39 countries
All-time high
77.8%
in 2020
All-time low
46.6%
in 2014
Years of data
14
2008–2022

Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

0204060802008201520222008: 58.7 preT2009: 57.2 preT2010: 51.2 preT2011: 49.5 preT2012: 52.2 preT2014: 46.6 preT2015: 55.4 preT2016: 59.4 preT2017: 57.2 preT2018: 58.3 preT2019: 59.2 preT2020: 77.8 preT2021: 51.9 preT2022: 50.7 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 50.7% for coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in 2022.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Costa Rica peaked at 77.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 46.6%, in 2014.

That places Costa Rica 16th out of 39 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 58.7%
2009 57.2% -2.6%
2010 51.2% -10.4%
2011 49.5% -3.5%
2012 52.2% +5.5%
2014 46.6% -10.7%
2015 55.4% +18.9%
2016 59.4% +7.2%
2017 57.2% -3.7%
2018 58.3% +1.9%
2019 59.2% +1.7%
2020 77.8% +31.3%
2021 51.9% -33.3%
2022 50.7% -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 58.0% 57.2% 58.7% 2
2010s 54.3% 46.6% 59.4% 9
2020s 60.1% 50.7% 77.8% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 13 Poland 57.1% compare
  2. 14 Indonesia 55.5% compare
  3. 15 Paraguay 52.2% compare
  4. 17 Dominican Republic 50.1% compare
  5. 18 Belarus 46.5% compare
  6. 19 Armenia 42.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Costa Rica?
Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Costa Rica was 50.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 77.8% in 2020.
What is the lowest coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 46.6% in 2014.
How does Costa Rica rank for coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Costa Rica ranks 16th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 390 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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