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

Latest (2022)
29.2%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
17th
of 40 countries
All-time high
40.1%
in 2020
All-time low
25.9%
in 2009
Years of data
14
2008–2022

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

0102030402008201520222008: 30.42009: 25.92010: 28.62011: 27.62012: 27.22014: 26.62015: 31.42016: 31.22017: 30.92018: 33.22019: 33.12020: 40.12021: 30.12022: 29.2

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

Annual values for Population only receiving All Social Assistance (%) -urban in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 14 Poland 34.7% compare
  2. 15 Uruguay 33.7% compare
  3. 16 Chile 33.4% compare
  4. 18 Burkina Faso 28.0% compare
  5. 19 Malawi 26.2% compare
  6. 20 Mexico 26.0% compare

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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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Indicator
Population only receiving All Social Assistance (%) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
40 places, 395 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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