Population only receiving All Social Assistance in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Population only receiving All Social Assistance was 33.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Population only receiving All Social Assistance in Costa Rica, 2008–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More work & labour data for Costa Rica
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.9965 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2050)
- 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 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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Percentage of population only receiving All Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)