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 85.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
85.0%
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
12th
of 38 countries
All-time high
95.1%
in 2020
All-time low
78.8%
in 2019
Years of data
14
2008–2022

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

0204060801002008201520222008: 85.22009: 86.62010: 792011: 86.82012: 78.92014: 84.52015: 86.52016: 832017: 85.22018: 88.62019: 78.82020: 95.12021: 88.72022: 85

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social protection in Costa Rica is 85.0%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social protection in Costa Rica peaked at 95.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 78.8%, in 2019.

That places Costa Rica 12th out of 38 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 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 in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 85.2%
2009 86.6% +1.6%
2010 79.0% -8.8%
2011 86.8% +9.9%
2012 78.9% -9.1%
2014 84.5% +7.1%
2015 86.5% +2.4%
2016 83.0% -4.1%
2017 85.2% +2.7%
2018 88.6% +4.0%
2019 78.8% -11.1%
2020 95.1% +20.7%
2021 88.7% -6.7%
2022 85.0% -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 85.9% 85.2% 86.6% 2
2010s 83.5% 78.8% 88.6% 9
2020s 89.6% 85.0% 95.1% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 9 El Salvador 92.2% compare
  2. 10 Panama 90.9% compare
  3. 11 Chile 87.5% compare
  4. 13 Armenia 84.8% compare
  5. 14 Russian Federation 82.6% compare
  6. 15 Georgia 79.6% 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 85.0% 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 95.1% 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 78.8% in 2019.
How does Costa Rica rank for coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social protection?
Costa Rica ranks 12th out of 38 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 7.7%. 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. 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
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 Protection and Labor programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)