Population not receiving Social Protection in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Population not receiving Social Protection was 29.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
29.1%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
25th
of 40 countries
All-time high
33.4%
in 2014
All-time low
17.1%
in 2020
Years of data
14
2008–2022

Population not receiving Social Protection in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

01020302008201520222008: 29.8 %2009: 27.3 %2010: 32.8 %2011: 32.1 %2012: 32.7 %2014: 33.4 %2015: 28 %2016: 26.8 %2017: 25.5 %2018: 26 %2019: 26.4 %2020: 17.1 %2021: 29 %2022: 29.1 %

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, population not receiving social protection in Costa Rica stood at 29.1%.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population not receiving social protection in Costa Rica peaked at 33.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2020.

That places Costa Rica 25th 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 not receiving Social Protection in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Population not receiving Social Protection (%) in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year % Change
2008 29.8%
2009 27.3% -8.4%
2010 32.8% +20.2%
2011 32.1% -2.4%
2012 32.7% +1.9%
2014 33.4% +2.1%
2015 28.0% -16.1%
2016 26.8% -4.3%
2017 25.5% -5.0%
2018 26.0% +2.3%
2019 26.4% +1.5%
2020 17.1% -35.4%
2021 29.0% +69.5%
2022 29.1% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.6% 27.3% 29.8% 2
2010s 29.3% 25.5% 33.4% 9
2020s 25.1% 17.1% 29.1% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

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  3. 24 Georgia 34.0% compare
  4. 26 Uruguay 28.3% compare
  5. 27 Belarus 28.2% compare
  6. 28 Armenia 24.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population not receiving social protection in Costa Rica?
Population not receiving social protection in Costa Rica was 29.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest population not receiving social protection recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 33.4% in 2014.
What is the lowest population not receiving social protection recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2020.
How does Costa Rica rank for population not receiving social protection?
Costa Rica ranks 25th out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
Is population not receiving social protection rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population not receiving Social Protection (%)
Unit
%
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
40 places, 395 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population not receiving Social Protection programs