Coverage of social insurance programs in poorest quintile in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Coverage of social insurance programs in poorest quintile was 8.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
8.3%
Change on year
up 24.1%
World rank
20th
of 37 countries
All-time high
14.6%
in 2009
All-time low
4.6%
in 2012
Years of data
14
2008–2022

Coverage of social insurance programs in poorest quintile in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

4681012142008201520222008: 7.6 % of population2009: 14.6 % of population2010: 4.9 % of population2011: 5.1 % of population2012: 4.6 % of population2014: 5.4 % of population2015: 4.8 % of population2016: 5.4 % of population2017: 7.2 % of population2018: 6.4 % of population2019: 7 % of population2020: 7.2 % of population2021: 6.7 % of population2022: 8.3 % of population

Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 8.3% for coverage of social insurance programs in poorest quintile in 2022.

That represents a change of up 24.1% on the previous year and up 80.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage of social insurance programs in poorest quintile in Costa Rica peaked at 14.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2012.

Costa Rica ranks 20th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Coverage of social insurance programs in poorest quintile in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Coverage of social insurance programs in poorest quintile (% of population) in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year % of population Change
2008 7.6%
2009 14.6% +92.9%
2010 4.9% -66.4%
2011 5.1% +4.2%
2012 4.6% -9.9%
2014 5.4% +17.7%
2015 4.8% -10.9%
2016 5.4% +10.6%
2017 7.2% +33.8%
2018 6.4% -10.1%
2019 7.0% +8.1%
2020 7.2% +4.0%
2021 6.7% -7.3%
2022 8.3% +24.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.1% 7.6% 14.6% 2
2010s 5.6% 4.6% 7.2% 9
2020s 7.4% 6.7% 8.3% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 17 Argentina 21.2% compare
  2. 18 Uruguay 19.7% compare
  3. 19 Brazil 9.8% compare
  4. 21 Panama 8.0% compare
  5. 22 Mexico 5.1% compare
  6. 23 Viet Nam 3.9% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage of social insurance programs in poorest quintile in Costa Rica?
Coverage of social insurance programs in poorest quintile in Costa Rica was 8.3% in 2022, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest coverage of social insurance programs in poorest quintile recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 2009.
What is the lowest coverage of social insurance programs in poorest quintile recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2012.
How does Costa Rica rank for coverage of social insurance programs in poorest quintile?
Costa Rica ranks 20th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage of social insurance programs in poorest quintile rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as part of Coverage of social insurance programs in poorest quintile (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage of social insurance programs in poorest quintile (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 369 data points, 2002–2023
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Coverage of social insurance programs shows the percentage of population participating in programs that provide old age contributory pensions (including survivors and disability) and social security and health insurance benefits (including occupational injury benefits, paid sick leave, maternity and other social insurance). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.