Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash was 26.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash in Costa Rica, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 26.8% for coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional cash in 2022.
That represents a change of up 48.7% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional cash in Costa Rica peaked at 66.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2008.
Costa Rica ranks 24th of 30 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | preT | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 11.4% | — |
| 2009 | 12.7% | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 30.2% | +137.8% |
| 2011 | 33.0% | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 35.6% | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 15.9% | -55.4% |
| 2015 | 23.3% | +46.7% |
| 2016 | 30.5% | +31.1% |
| 2017 | 34.0% | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 25.4% | -25.3% |
| 2019 | 23.8% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 66.2% | +178.0% |
| 2021 | 18.0% | -72.8% |
| 2022 | 26.8% | +48.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.1% | 11.4% | 12.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 15.9% | 35.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 18.0% | 66.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 21 El Salvador 27.8% compare
- 22 Kazakhstan 27.7% compare
- 23 Pakistan 27.0% compare
- 25 Kyrgyzstan 23.9% compare
- 26 Serbia 22.6% compare
- 27 Türkiye 15.8% compare
More work & labour data for Costa Rica
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.9965 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.9952 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.9977 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,205 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 569.35 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,908 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,868 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,776 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional cash in Costa Rica?
- Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional cash in Costa Rica was 26.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 66.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2008.
- How does Costa Rica rank for coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional cash?
- Costa Rica ranks 24th out of 30 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional cash rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. 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) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population participating in Cash Transfers programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)