Population only receiving All Social Assistance (%) -rural in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Population only receiving All Social Assistance (%) -rural was 46.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
46.2%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
15th
of 38 countries
All-time high
54.2%
in 2020
All-time low
42.2%
in 2009
Years of data
14
2008–2022

Population only receiving All Social Assistance (%) -rural in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

02040602008201520222008: 49.52009: 42.22010: 47.62011: 45.62012: 42.82014: 43.12015: 45.62016: 46.62017: 42.72018: 49.32019: 47.22020: 54.22021: 452022: 46.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, population only receiving all social assistance (%) -rural in Costa Rica stood at 46.2%.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population only receiving all social assistance (%) -rural in Costa Rica peaked at 54.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 42.2%, in 2009.

That places Costa Rica 15th out of 38 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 only receiving All Social Assistance (%) -rural in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Population only receiving All Social Assistance (%) -rural in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 49.5%
2009 42.2% -14.6%
2010 47.6% +12.6%
2011 45.6% -4.2%
2012 42.8% -6.2%
2014 43.1% +0.9%
2015 45.6% +5.7%
2016 46.6% +2.2%
2017 42.7% -8.4%
2018 49.3% +15.7%
2019 47.2% -4.4%
2020 54.2% +15.0%
2021 45.0% -17.0%
2022 46.2% +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.8% 42.2% 49.5% 2
2010s 45.6% 42.7% 49.3% 9
2020s 48.5% 45.0% 54.2% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 12 Indonesia 51.7% compare
  2. 13 Colombia 50.8% compare
  3. 14 Mexico 49.2% compare
  4. 16 Burkina Faso 45.2% compare
  5. 17 Honduras 42.7% compare
  6. 18 Ecuador 42.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population only receiving all social assistance (%) -rural in Costa Rica?
Population only receiving all social assistance (%) -rural in Costa Rica was 46.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest population only receiving all social assistance (%) -rural recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest population only receiving all social assistance (%) -rural recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 42.2% in 2009.
How does Costa Rica rank for population only receiving all social assistance (%) -rural?
Costa Rica ranks 15th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
Is population only receiving all social assistance (%) -rural rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 only receiving All Social Assistance (%) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population only receiving All Social Assistance (%) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 370 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population only receiving All Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)