Population only receiving All Social Assistance in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Population only receiving All Social Assistance was 33.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
33.9%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
17th
of 40 countries
All-time high
44.0%
in 2020
All-time low
31.1%
in 2014
Years of data
14
2008–2022

Population only receiving All Social Assistance in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

0102030402008201520222008: 38.6 %2009: 32.7 %2010: 35.9 %2011: 34.4 %2012: 33.2 %2014: 31.1 %2015: 35.3 %2016: 35.4 %2017: 34.1 %2018: 37.6 %2019: 37 %2020: 44 %2021: 34.2 %2022: 33.9 %

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in %.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 33.9% for population only receiving all social assistance in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population only receiving all social assistance in Costa Rica peaked at 44.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, in 2014.

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 in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Population only receiving All Social Assistance (%) in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year % Change
2008 38.6%
2009 32.7% -15.2%
2010 35.9% +9.7%
2011 34.4% -4.1%
2012 33.2% -3.5%
2014 31.1% -6.3%
2015 35.3% +13.4%
2016 35.4% +0.4%
2017 34.1% -3.6%
2018 37.6% +10.2%
2019 37.0% -1.7%
2020 44.0% +18.9%
2021 34.2% -22.3%
2022 33.9% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.6% 32.7% 38.6% 2
2010s 34.9% 31.1% 37.6% 9
2020s 37.3% 33.9% 44.0% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 14 Romania 40.1% compare
  2. 15 Malawi 37.1% compare
  3. 16 Uruguay 34.1% compare
  4. 18 Poland 33.5% compare
  5. 19 Chile 33.2% compare
  6. 20 Mexico 31.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population only receiving all social assistance in Costa Rica?
Population only receiving all social assistance in Costa Rica was 33.9% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest population only receiving all social assistance recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest population only receiving all social assistance recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 2014.
How does Costa Rica rank for population only receiving all social assistance?
Costa Rica ranks 17th out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
Is population only receiving all social assistance rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population only receiving All Social Assistance (%)
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 only receiving All Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)