Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social Pensions in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social Pensions was 26.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social Pensions in Costa Rica, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social pensions in Costa Rica is 26.8%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 12.6% on the previous year and up 69.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social pensions in Costa Rica peaked at 33.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2011.
That places Costa Rica 7th out of 25 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social Pensions in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | preT | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 33.8% | — |
| 2010 | 15.9% | -53.1% |
| 2011 | 15.6% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 15.8% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 25.1% | +58.5% |
| 2015 | 17.0% | -32.3% |
| 2016 | 24.1% | +42.0% |
| 2017 | 22.4% | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 19.2% | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 23.0% | +20.2% |
| 2020 | 15.7% | -32.0% |
| 2021 | 30.6% | +95.7% |
| 2022 | 26.8% | -12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.8% | 33.8% | 33.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 15.6% | 25.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 15.7% | 30.6% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social pensions in Costa Rica?
- Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social pensions in Costa Rica was 26.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social pensions recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social pensions recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2011.
- How does Costa Rica rank for coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social pensions?
- Costa Rica ranks 7th out of 25 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social pensions rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.1%. 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) (%) - Social Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population participating in Social Pensions programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)