Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Social Pensions in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Social Pensions was 1.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
1.6%
Change on year
up 26.9%
World rank
15th
of 25 countries
All-time high
1.9%
in 2010
All-time low
0.6%
in 2017
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

0.7511.21.51.82008201520222008: 0.9082010: 1.92011: 1.72012: 1.32014: 1.12015: 1.32016: 1.42017: 0.6322018: 1.22019: 1.42020: 1.22021: 1.32022: 1.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 1.6% for coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.9% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions in Costa Rica peaked at 1.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2017.

That places Costa Rica 15th out of 25 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Social Pensions in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 0.9%
2010 1.9% +104.4%
2011 1.7% -9.9%
2012 1.3% -24.8%
2014 1.1% -11.2%
2015 1.3% +16.3%
2016 1.4% +8.9%
2017 0.6% -55.4%
2018 1.2% +87.0%
2019 1.4% +14.5%
2020 1.2% -11.9%
2021 1.3% +8.5%
2022 1.6% +26.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2010s 1.3% 0.6% 1.9% 9
2020s 1.4% 1.2% 1.6% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 12 Sri Lanka 2.5% compare
  2. 13 Panama 2.5% compare
  3. 14 Poland 2.1% compare
  4. 16 Romania 1.2% compare
  5. 17 Peru 1.2% compare
  6. 18 Colombia 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions in Costa Rica?
Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions in Costa Rica was 1.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2017.
How does Costa Rica rank for coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions?
Costa Rica ranks 15th out of 25 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Social Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - 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)