Population not receiving Social Protection (%) -rural in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Population not receiving Social Protection (%) -rural was 21.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
21.7%
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
26th
of 38 countries
All-time high
26.9%
in 2012
All-time low
12.1%
in 2020
Years of data
14
2008–2022

Population not receiving Social Protection (%) -rural in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

01020302008201520222008: 24.62009: 22.62010: 25.62011: 25.12012: 26.92014: 252015: 21.12016: 20.32017: 20.82018: 20.62019: 20.62020: 12.12021: 22.82022: 21.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population not receiving social protection (%) -rural in Costa Rica is 21.7%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population not receiving social protection (%) -rural in Costa Rica peaked at 26.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2020.

That places Costa Rica 26th out of 38 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 not receiving Social Protection (%) -rural in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Population not receiving Social Protection (%) -rural in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 24.6%
2009 22.6% -7.9%
2010 25.6% +13.4%
2011 25.1% -2.2%
2012 26.9% +7.1%
2014 25.0% -6.8%
2015 21.1% -15.7%
2016 20.3% -3.6%
2017 20.8% +2.3%
2018 20.6% -0.7%
2019 20.6% -0.3%
2020 12.1% -41.5%
2021 22.8% +88.7%
2022 21.7% -4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.6% 22.6% 24.6% 2
2010s 22.9% 20.3% 26.9% 9
2020s 18.8% 12.1% 22.8% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 23 Brazil 27.4% compare
  2. 24 Uruguay 26.2% compare
  3. 25 Armenia 21.8% compare
  4. 27 Romania 17.9% compare
  5. 28 Panama 16.2% compare
  6. 29 Russia 15.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population not receiving social protection (%) -rural in Costa Rica?
Population not receiving social protection (%) -rural in Costa Rica was 21.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest population not receiving social protection (%) -rural recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 2012.
What is the lowest population not receiving social protection (%) -rural recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2020.
How does Costa Rica rank for population not receiving social protection (%) -rural?
Costa Rica ranks 26th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
Is population not receiving social protection (%) -rural rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. 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 not receiving Social Protection (%) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population 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