Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving All Social in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving All Social was 58.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving All Social in Costa Rica, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
In 2022, population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving all social in Costa Rica stood at 58.3%.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving all social in Costa Rica peaked at 63.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 39.3%, in 2009.
That places Costa Rica 12th out of 40 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving All Social in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 53.8% | — |
| 2009 | 39.3% | -26.9% |
| 2010 | 53.6% | +36.4% |
| 2011 | 54.8% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 54.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 54.0% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 59.9% | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 60.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 59.3% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 61.7% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 61.2% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 63.4% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 59.7% | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 58.3% | -2.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 58.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 53.8%, 1.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 58.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.8%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving All 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +36.4% | 39.3% | 53.6% |
| 2009 | -26.9% | 53.8% | 39.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.5% | 39.3% | 53.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 57.7% | 53.6% | 61.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 60.4% | 58.3% | 63.4% | 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) only receiving all social in Costa Rica?
- Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving all social in Costa Rica was 58.3% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving all social recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 63.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving all social recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.3% in 2009.
- How does Costa Rica rank for population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving all social?
- Costa Rica ranks 12th out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
- Is population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving all social rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving All Social Assistance (%) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population only receiving All Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)