Population only receiving All Social Assistance (%) -urban in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Population only receiving All Social Assistance (%) -urban was 29.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Population only receiving All Social Assistance (%) -urban in Costa Rica, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 29.2% for population only receiving all social assistance (%) -urban in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population only receiving all social assistance (%) -urban in Costa Rica peaked at 40.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25.9%, in 2009.
Costa Rica ranks 17th of 40 countries on this measure, 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 (%) -urban in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 30.4% | — |
| 2009 | 25.9% | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 28.6% | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 27.6% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 27.2% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 26.6% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 31.4% | +18.1% |
| 2016 | 31.2% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 30.9% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 33.2% | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 33.1% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 40.1% | +21.0% |
| 2021 | 30.1% | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 29.2% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.1% | 25.9% | 30.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 26.6% | 33.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 29.2% | 40.1% | 3 |
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- 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)
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- 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 only receiving all social assistance (%) -urban in Costa Rica?
- Population only receiving all social assistance (%) -urban in Costa Rica was 29.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest population only receiving all social assistance (%) -urban recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 40.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest population only receiving all social assistance (%) -urban recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.9% in 2009.
- How does Costa Rica rank for population only receiving all social assistance (%) -urban?
- Costa Rica ranks 17th out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
- Is population only receiving all social assistance (%) -urban rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 (%) -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)