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

Costa Rica: Population not receiving Social Protection (%) -urban was 31.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
31.9%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
25th
of 40 countries
All-time high
37.3%
in 2010
All-time low
19.0%
in 2020
Years of data
14
2008–2022

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

0102030402008201520222008: 33.82009: 30.72010: 37.32011: 36.32012: 36.32014: 36.52015: 30.62016: 29.22017: 27.22018: 28.12019: 28.62020: 192021: 31.32022: 31.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population not receiving social protection (%) -urban in Costa Rica is 31.9%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population not receiving social protection (%) -urban in Costa Rica peaked at 37.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 2020.

Costa Rica ranks 25th 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 not receiving Social Protection (%) -urban in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Population not receiving Social Protection (%) -urban in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 33.8%
2009 30.7% -9.3%
2010 37.3% +21.7%
2011 36.3% -2.7%
2012 36.3% -0.1%
2014 36.5% +0.6%
2015 30.6% -16.2%
2016 29.2% -4.4%
2017 27.2% -6.9%
2018 28.1% +3.2%
2019 28.6% +2.0%
2020 19.0% -33.7%
2021 31.3% +64.9%
2022 31.9% +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.2% 30.7% 33.8% 2
2010s 32.2% 27.2% 37.3% 9
2020s 27.4% 19.0% 31.9% 3

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  6. 28 South Africa 27.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population not receiving social protection (%) -urban in Costa Rica?
Population not receiving social protection (%) -urban in Costa Rica was 31.9% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest population not receiving social protection (%) -urban recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 37.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest population not receiving social protection (%) -urban recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2020.
How does Costa Rica rank for population not receiving social protection (%) -urban?
Costa Rica ranks 25th out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
Is population not receiving social protection (%) -urban rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. 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 (%) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population not receiving Social Protection (%) -urban
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