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

Costa Rica: Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) not receiving Social was 13.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
13.3%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
27th
of 40 countries
All-time high
19.9%
in 2012
All-time low
6.9%
in 2020
Years of data
14
2008–2022

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

51015202008201520222008: 15.4 %2009: 15.3 %2010: 17.8 %2011: 17 %2012: 19.9 %2014: 16.8 %2015: 14 %2016: 13.4 %2017: 11.4 %2018: 10.7 %2019: 11.1 %2020: 6.9 %2021: 12.9 %2022: 13.3 %

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in %.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 13.3% for population in the 1st quintile (poorest) not receiving social in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in the 1st quintile (poorest) not receiving social in Costa Rica peaked at 19.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2020.

That places Costa Rica 27th out of 40 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 (%) in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year % Change
2008 15.4%
2009 15.3% -0.6%
2010 17.8% +16.4%
2011 17.0% -4.2%
2012 19.9% +16.7%
2014 16.8% -15.5%
2015 14.0% -16.9%
2016 13.4% -4.3%
2017 11.4% -14.3%
2018 10.7% -6.2%
2019 11.1% +3.1%
2020 6.9% -38.1%
2021 12.9% +88.4%
2022 13.3% +2.5%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 13.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.3%, 1.2× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 13.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.5%, 54% 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.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +88.4% 6.9% 12.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.3% 15.3% 15.4% 2
2010s 14.7% 10.7% 19.9% 9
2020s 11.0% 6.9% 13.3% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 24 Argentina 24.5% compare
  2. 25 Belarus 23.6% compare
  3. 26 Armenia 15.0% compare
  4. 28 Uruguay 12.3% compare
  5. 29 Russian Federation 11.5% compare
  6. 30 Panama 11.3% compare

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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 13.3% 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 19.9% in 2012.
What is the lowest population in the 1st quintile (poorest) not receiving social recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 6.9% 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 33.3%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) not receiving Social Protection (%)
Unit
%
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
40 places, 395 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of population not receiving Social Protection programs