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
Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural in Costa Rica, 2008–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- 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)
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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 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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Percentage of population receiving Social Assistance and Other program (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)