Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) not receiving Social in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) not receiving Social was 15.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) not receiving Social in Costa Rica, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 15.9% for population in the 1st quintile (poorest) not receiving social in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.3% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the 1st quintile (poorest) not receiving social in Costa Rica peaked at 23.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2020.
Costa Rica ranks 27th of 40 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 17.7% | — |
| 2009 | 18.5% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 23.2% | +25.7% |
| 2011 | 21.7% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 22.1% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 20.6% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | -24.6% |
| 2016 | 14.2% | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | -21.8% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | -41.9% |
| 2021 | 13.8% | +108.7% |
| 2022 | 15.9% | +15.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 15.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.0%, 1.2× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 15.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.5%, 65% of the median. (15 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +108.7% | 6.6% | 13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.1% | 17.7% | 18.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 11.1% | 23.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 6.6% | 15.9% | 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 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 15.9% 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 23.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest population in the 1st quintile (poorest) not receiving social recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for population in the 1st quintile (poorest) not receiving social?
- Costa Rica ranks 27th out of 40 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 28.2%. 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 (%) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population not receiving Social Protection programs