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

Latest (2022)
83.5%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
10th
of 38 countries
All-time high
93.8%
in 2020
All-time low
75.5%
in 2012
Years of data
14
2008–2022

Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

0204060801002008201520222008: 80.92009: 80.92010: 77.42011: 84.92012: 75.52014: 80.72015: 84.72016: 78.82017: 80.72018: 88.62019: 76.42020: 93.82021: 852022: 83.5

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

Annual values for Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 7 El Salvador 92.1% compare
  2. 8 Panama 90.3% compare
  3. 9 Chile 84.3% compare
  4. 11 Georgia 79.6% compare
  5. 12 Uruguay 76.7% compare
  6. 13 Indonesia 73.4% compare

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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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Indicator
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 373 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of population participating in Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)