Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection was 94.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
94.9%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
22nd
of 39 countries
All-time high
98.9%
in 2020
All-time low
86.6%
in 2009
Years of data
14
2008–2022

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

0204060801002008201520222008: 91.7 preT2009: 86.6 preT2010: 86.7 preT2011: 91.4 preT2012: 86.8 preT2014: 90.9 preT2015: 91.7 preT2016: 91.2 preT2017: 94.1 preT2018: 95.1 preT2019: 92.8 preT2020: 98.9 preT2021: 95.4 preT2022: 94.9 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 94.9% for coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social protection in 2022.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social protection in Costa Rica peaked at 98.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 86.6%, in 2009.

Costa Rica ranks 22nd 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 extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT) in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 91.7%
2009 86.6% -5.5%
2010 86.7% +0.1%
2011 91.4% +5.5%
2012 86.8% -5.0%
2014 90.9% +4.7%
2015 91.7% +0.9%
2016 91.2% -0.6%
2017 94.1% +3.2%
2018 95.1% +1.1%
2019 92.8% -2.4%
2020 98.9% +6.6%
2021 95.4% -3.5%
2022 94.9% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 89.1% 86.6% 91.7% 2
2010s 91.2% 86.7% 95.1% 9
2020s 96.4% 94.9% 98.9% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 20 Georgia 95.4% compare
  2. 21 Kyrgyzstan 95.2% compare
  3. 23 South Africa 94.7% compare
  4. 24 El Salvador 94.7% compare
  5. 25 Argentina 92.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social protection in Costa Rica?
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social protection in Costa Rica was 94.9% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social protection recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social protection recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 86.6% in 2009.
How does Costa Rica rank for coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social protection?
Costa Rica ranks 22nd out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social protection rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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 extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 389 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of population participating in Social Protection and Labor programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)