Coverage (%) - Social Pensions in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Coverage (%) - Social Pensions was 8.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Coverage (%) - Social Pensions in Costa Rica, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
In 2022, coverage (%) - social pensions in Costa Rica stood at 8.0%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage (%) - social pensions in Costa Rica peaked at 8.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2008.
That places Costa Rica 10th out of 25 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Coverage (%) - Social Pensions in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 5.2% | — |
| 2010 | 5.6% | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | +16.1% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | +11.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 8.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.5%, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 8.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.3%, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 5.4% | 7.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 7.2% | 8.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More work & labour data for Costa Rica
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2050)
- 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 (%) - social pensions in Costa Rica?
- Coverage (%) - social pensions in Costa Rica was 8.0% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest coverage (%) - social pensions recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest coverage (%) - social pensions recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2008.
- How does Costa Rica rank for coverage (%) - social pensions?
- Costa Rica ranks 10th out of 25 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coverage (%) - social pensions rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. 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 (%) - Social Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population participating in Social Pensions programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)