Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and was 50.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
50.6%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
18th
of 39 countries
All-time high
58.6%
in 2020
All-time low
45.1%
in 2008
Years of data
14
2008–2022

Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

02040602008201520222008: 45.12009: 46.12010: 46.12011: 47.12012: 50.52014: 46.42015: 45.32016: 46.92017: 50.12018: 50.22019: 48.52020: 58.62021: 49.72022: 50.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 50.6% for coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social protection and in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social protection and in Costa Rica peaked at 58.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 45.1%, in 2008.

Costa Rica ranks 18th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 45.1%
2009 46.1% +2.2%
2010 46.1% -0.0%
2011 47.1% +2.3%
2012 50.5% +7.2%
2014 46.4% -8.1%
2015 45.3% -2.3%
2016 46.9% +3.6%
2017 50.1% +6.7%
2018 50.2% +0.2%
2019 48.5% -3.4%
2020 58.6% +20.9%
2021 49.7% -15.2%
2022 50.6% +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.6% 45.1% 46.1% 2
2010s 47.9% 45.3% 50.5% 9
2020s 53.0% 49.7% 58.6% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 15 Panama 55.3% compare
  2. 16 Indonesia 51.2% compare
  3. 17 Georgia 51.2% compare
  4. 19 Ukraine 50.5% compare
  5. 20 Serbia 45.4% compare
  6. 21 Türkiye 43.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social protection and in Costa Rica?
Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social protection and in Costa Rica was 50.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social protection and recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 58.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social protection and recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 45.1% in 2008.
How does Costa Rica rank for coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social protection and?
Costa Rica ranks 18th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 390 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of population participating in Social Protection and Labor programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)