Coverage of social safety net programs in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Coverage of social safety net programs was 49.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Coverage of social safety net programs in Costa Rica, 2008–2022
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 Costa Rica is 49.1%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage of social safety net programs in Costa Rica peaked at 68.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 45.9%, in 2014.
Costa Rica ranks 16th of 38 countries on this measure, 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 Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 54.3% | — |
| 2009 | 52.6% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 48.8% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 47.5% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 45.9% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 52.7% | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 54.2% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 54.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 54.9% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 54.2% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 68.9% | +27.1% |
| 2021 | 49.9% | -27.5% |
| 2022 | 49.1% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.4% | 52.6% | 54.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 51.2% | 45.9% | 54.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 56.0% | 49.1% | 68.9% | 3 |
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- 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)
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- 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 of social safety net programs in Costa Rica?
- Coverage of social safety net programs in Costa Rica was 49.1% 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 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 68.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest coverage of social safety net programs recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.9% in 2014.
- How does Costa Rica rank for coverage of social safety net programs?
- Costa Rica ranks 16th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coverage of social safety net programs 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 (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.