Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural was 18.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
18.1%
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
9th
of 38 countries
All-time high
26.0%
in 2020
All-time low
15.3%
in 2010
Years of data
14
2008–2022

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

01020302008201520222008: 16.52009: 21.62010: 15.32011: 16.52012: 17.32014: 19.22015: 20.92016: 21.42017: 23.52018: 192019: 19.32020: 262021: 19.42022: 18.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 18.1% for population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural in 2022.

That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural in Costa Rica peaked at 26.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2010.

Costa Rica ranks 9th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 16.5%
2009 21.6% +30.8%
2010 15.3% -29.2%
2011 16.5% +8.3%
2012 17.3% +4.9%
2014 19.2% +10.5%
2015 20.9% +9.3%
2016 21.4% +2.1%
2017 23.5% +9.7%
2018 19.0% -19.1%
2019 19.3% +1.7%
2020 26.0% +34.5%
2021 19.4% -25.4%
2022 18.1% -6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.0% 16.5% 21.6% 2
2010s 19.1% 15.3% 23.5% 9
2020s 21.1% 18.1% 26.0% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 6 Mongolia 26.2% compare
  2. 7 Belarus 24.3% compare
  3. 8 Republic of Moldova 23.8% compare
  4. 10 Romania 18.0% compare
  5. 11 Kazakhstan 10.9% compare
  6. 12 Indonesia 10.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural in Costa Rica?
Population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural in Costa Rica was 18.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 26.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2010.
How does Costa Rica rank for population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural?
Costa Rica ranks 9th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
Is population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -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 receiving Social Assistance and Other program (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)