Coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile was 11.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
11.6%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
26th
of 39 countries
All-time high
27.4%
in 2020
All-time low
10.4%
in 2014
Years of data
14
2008–2022

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

01020302008201520222008: 20.5 % of population2009: 20.5 % of population2010: 14.6 % of population2011: 14.2 % of population2012: 12.9 % of population2014: 10.4 % of population2015: 14.7 % of population2016: 14.6 % of population2017: 15.2 % of population2018: 14.8 % of population2019: 13.1 % of population2020: 27.4 % of population2021: 11.3 % of population2022: 11.6 % of population

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile in Costa Rica is 11.6%, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile in Costa Rica peaked at 27.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2014.

Costa Rica ranks 26th of 39 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 safety net programs in richest quintile in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile (% of population) in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year % of population Change
2008 20.5%
2009 20.5% -0.3%
2010 14.6% -28.5%
2011 14.2% -2.8%
2012 12.9% -9.0%
2014 10.4% -19.4%
2015 14.7% +40.8%
2016 14.6% -0.6%
2017 15.2% +4.4%
2018 14.8% -2.7%
2019 13.1% -11.7%
2020 27.4% +108.9%
2021 11.3% -58.6%
2022 11.6% +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.5% 20.5% 20.5% 2
2010s 13.9% 10.4% 15.2% 9
2020s 16.8% 11.3% 27.4% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 23 Paraguay 17.0% compare
  2. 24 Kazakhstan 15.5% compare
  3. 25 Sri Lanka 11.7% compare
  4. 27 Honduras 8.9% compare
  5. 28 Serbia 5.7% compare
  6. 29 Colombia 4.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile in Costa Rica?
Coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile in Costa Rica was 11.6% 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 richest quintile recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2014.
How does Costa Rica rank for coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile?
Costa Rica ranks 26th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 safety net programs in richest quintile (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage of social safety net programs in richest 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.