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

Costa Rica: Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - Social Pensions was 6.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
6.8%
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
11th
of 25 countries
All-time high
7.7%
in 2020
All-time low
4.4%
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

024682008201520222008: 4.4 preT2010: 4.4 preT2011: 4.5 preT2012: 5.9 preT2014: 5.1 preT2015: 5 preT2016: 5.7 preT2017: 5 preT2018: 5.4 preT2019: 5.8 preT2020: 7.7 preT2021: 6.2 preT2022: 6.8 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - social pensions in Costa Rica stood at 6.8%.

That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - social pensions in Costa Rica peaked at 7.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2008.

Costa Rica ranks 11th 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 3rd quintile (%) - Social Pensions in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - Social Pensions (preT) in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 4.4%
2010 4.4% +1.2%
2011 4.5% +0.6%
2012 5.9% +32.3%
2014 5.1% -12.8%
2015 5.0% -2.1%
2016 5.7% +12.6%
2017 5.0% -11.2%
2018 5.4% +8.2%
2019 5.8% +7.4%
2020 7.7% +31.8%
2021 6.2% -20.1%
2022 6.8% +11.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.4% 4.4% 4.4% 1
2010s 5.2% 4.4% 5.9% 9
2020s 6.9% 6.2% 7.7% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 8 Kazakhstan 9.2% compare
  2. 9 Panama 8.1% compare
  3. 10 Colombia 7.8% compare
  4. 12 Sri Lanka 6.1% compare
  5. 13 Republic of Moldova 5.0% compare
  6. 14 Peru 4.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - social pensions in Costa Rica?
Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - social pensions in Costa Rica was 6.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - social pensions recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2020.
What is the lowest coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - social pensions recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2008.
How does Costa Rica rank for coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - social pensions?
Costa Rica ranks 11th out of 25 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - social pensions rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. 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 (%) - Social Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - 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)