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

Costa Rica: Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and was 52.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
52.6%
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
19th
of 39 countries
All-time high
62.2%
in 2020
All-time low
47.6%
in 2008
Years of data
14
2008–2022

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

02040602008201520222008: 47.62009: 51.52010: 482011: 502012: 51.82014: 48.12015: 49.32016: 49.82017: 52.32018: 52.22019: 50.62020: 62.22021: 50.12022: 52.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social protection and in Costa Rica is 52.6%, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social protection and in Costa Rica peaked at 62.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 47.6%, in 2008.

That places Costa Rica 19th 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 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 in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 47.6%
2009 51.5% +8.1%
2010 48.0% -6.7%
2011 50.0% +4.0%
2012 51.8% +3.6%
2014 48.1% -7.0%
2015 49.3% +2.4%
2016 49.8% +1.1%
2017 52.3% +4.9%
2018 52.2% -0.1%
2019 50.6% -3.1%
2020 62.2% +22.9%
2021 50.1% -19.4%
2022 52.6% +4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.5% 47.6% 51.5% 2
2010s 50.2% 48.0% 52.3% 9
2020s 54.9% 50.1% 62.2% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 16 Kazakhstan 55.5% compare
  2. 17 Indonesia 54.6% compare
  3. 18 Ukraine 53.2% compare
  4. 20 Kyrgyzstan 50.3% compare
  5. 21 Serbia 48.4% compare
  6. 22 Republic of Moldova 44.3% 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 52.6% 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 62.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social protection and recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 47.6% in 2008.
How does Costa Rica rank for coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social protection and?
Costa Rica ranks 19th 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 1.5%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor
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)