Coverage of social safety net programs in 3rd quintile in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Coverage of social safety net programs in 3rd quintile was 52.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
52.9%
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
15th
of 39 countries
All-time high
77.9%
in 2020
All-time low
48.2%
in 2014
Years of data
14
2008–2022

Coverage of social safety net programs in 3rd quintile in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

0204060802008201520222008: 58.9 % of population2009: 57.2 % of population2010: 52.4 % of population2011: 51.6 % of population2012: 51.1 % of population2014: 48.2 % of population2015: 56.6 % of population2016: 61 % of population2017: 58.7 % of population2018: 60.2 % of population2019: 59.7 % of population2020: 77.9 % of population2021: 54.6 % of population2022: 52.9 % 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 52.9% for coverage of social safety net programs in 3rd quintile in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage of social safety net programs in 3rd quintile in Costa Rica peaked at 77.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 48.2%, in 2014.

That places Costa Rica 15th out of 39 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 of social safety net programs in 3rd quintile in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Coverage of social safety net programs in 3rd quintile (% of population) in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year % of population Change
2008 58.9%
2009 57.2% -2.9%
2010 52.4% -8.3%
2011 51.6% -1.6%
2012 51.1% -0.8%
2014 48.2% -5.7%
2015 56.6% +17.4%
2016 61.0% +7.9%
2017 58.7% -3.9%
2018 60.2% +2.7%
2019 59.7% -0.9%
2020 77.9% +30.5%
2021 54.6% -29.9%
2022 52.9% -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 58.0% 57.2% 58.9% 2
2010s 55.5% 48.2% 61.0% 9
2020s 61.8% 52.9% 77.9% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 12 Romania 57.2% compare
  2. 13 Indonesia 57.1% compare
  3. 14 Poland 53.0% compare
  4. 16 Paraguay 52.8% compare
  5. 17 Dominican Republic 52.1% compare
  6. 18 Belarus 44.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage of social safety net programs in 3rd quintile in Costa Rica?
Coverage of social safety net programs in 3rd quintile in Costa Rica was 52.9% 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 safety net programs in 3rd quintile recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 77.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest coverage of social safety net programs in 3rd quintile recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 48.2% in 2014.
How does Costa Rica rank for coverage of social safety net programs in 3rd quintile?
Costa Rica ranks 15th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage of social safety net programs in 3rd quintile rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 safety net programs in 3rd quintile (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage of social safety net programs in 3rd 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
39 places, 390 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Coverage of social safety net programs shows the percentage of population participating in cash transfers and last resort programs, noncontributory social pensions, other cash transfers programs (child, family and orphan allowances, birth and death grants, disability benefits, and other allowances), conditional cash transfers, in-kind food transfers (food stamps and vouchers, food rations, supplementary feeding, and emergency food distribution), school feeding, other social assistance programs (housing allowances, scholarships, fee waivers, health subsidies, and other social assistance) and public works programs (cash for work and food for work). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.