Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -urban was 43.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
43.4%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
19th
of 39 countries
All-time high
64.6%
in 2020
All-time low
39.6%
in 2012
Years of data
14
2008–2022

Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

02040602008201520222008: 45.42009: 44.62010: 40.12011: 40.62012: 39.62014: 39.72015: 47.52016: 492017: 49.92018: 49.72019: 49.52020: 64.62021: 44.42022: 43.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban in Costa Rica is 43.4%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban in Costa Rica peaked at 64.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 39.6%, in 2012.

Costa Rica ranks 19th of 39 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 (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 45.4%
2009 44.6% -1.8%
2010 40.1% -10.2%
2011 40.6% +1.3%
2012 39.6% -2.5%
2014 39.7% +0.2%
2015 47.5% +19.7%
2016 49.0% +3.1%
2017 49.9% +1.9%
2018 49.7% -0.3%
2019 49.5% -0.5%
2020 64.6% +30.4%
2021 44.4% -31.2%
2022 43.4% -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.0% 44.6% 45.4% 2
2010s 45.1% 39.6% 49.9% 9
2020s 50.8% 43.4% 64.6% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 16 Uruguay 45.6% compare
  2. 17 Dominican Republic 45.4% compare
  3. 18 Paraguay 44.2% compare
  4. 20 Ukraine 39.2% compare
  5. 21 Mexico 36.4% compare
  6. 22 Armenia 35.5% compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban in Costa Rica?
Coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban in Costa Rica was 43.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 64.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 39.6% in 2012.
How does Costa Rica rank for coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban?
Costa Rica ranks 19th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 (%) - All Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 390 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population participating in Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)