Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) not receiving Social in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) not receiving Social was 12.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
12.6%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
26th
of 38 countries
All-time high
17.8%
in 2012
All-time low
6.5%
in 2020
Years of data
14
2008–2022

Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) not receiving Social in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

051015202008201520222008: 14.52009: 13.92010: 15.32011: 13.52012: 17.82014: 15.72015: 12.52016: 14.82017: 13.32018: 122019: 9.82020: 6.52021: 12.42022: 12.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, population in the 1st quintile (poorest) not receiving social in Costa Rica stood at 12.6%.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in the 1st quintile (poorest) not receiving social in Costa Rica peaked at 17.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2020.

Costa Rica ranks 26th of 38 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.

Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) not receiving Social in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) not receiving Social Protection (%) -rural in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 14.5%
2009 13.9% -4.0%
2010 15.3% +9.9%
2011 13.5% -12.0%
2012 17.8% +32.3%
2014 15.7% -12.1%
2015 12.5% -20.4%
2016 14.8% +18.5%
2017 13.3% -10.0%
2018 12.0% -9.9%
2019 9.8% -18.5%
2020 6.5% -33.5%
2021 12.4% +90.9%
2022 12.6% +1.3%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 12.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.4%, 1.5× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 12.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.0%, 79% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) not receiving Social in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +90.9% 6.5% 12.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.2% 13.9% 14.5% 2
2010s 13.8% 9.8% 17.8% 9
2020s 10.5% 6.5% 12.6% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 23 Uruguay 16.0% compare
  2. 24 Brazil 15.9% compare
  3. 25 Armenia 15.0% compare
  4. 27 Viet Nam 10.7% compare
  5. 28 Russian Federation 9.5% compare
  6. 29 El Salvador 8.8% compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in the 1st quintile (poorest) not receiving social in Costa Rica?
Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) not receiving social in Costa Rica was 12.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest population in the 1st quintile (poorest) not receiving social recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2012.
What is the lowest population in the 1st quintile (poorest) not receiving social recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2020.
How does Costa Rica rank for population in the 1st quintile (poorest) not receiving social?
Costa Rica ranks 26th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
Is population in the 1st quintile (poorest) not receiving social rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) not receiving Social Protection (%) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) not receiving Social Protection (%) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 370 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of population not receiving Social Protection programs