Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance was 83.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance in Costa Rica, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 83.5% for coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social assistance in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social assistance in Costa Rica peaked at 93.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 75.5%, in 2012.
That places Costa Rica 10th out of 38 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 80.9% | — |
| 2009 | 80.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 77.4% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 84.9% | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 75.5% | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 80.7% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 84.7% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 78.8% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 80.7% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 88.6% | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 76.4% | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 93.8% | +22.8% |
| 2021 | 85.0% | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 83.5% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.9% | 80.9% | 80.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 80.9% | 75.5% | 88.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 87.4% | 83.5% | 93.8% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social assistance in Costa Rica?
- Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social assistance in Costa Rica was 83.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social assistance recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 93.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social assistance recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.5% in 2012.
- How does Costa Rica rank for coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social assistance?
- Costa Rica ranks 10th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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 extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population participating in Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)