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

Costa Rica: Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -urban was 14.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
14.2%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
11th
of 40 countries
All-time high
24.5%
in 2020
All-time low
11.5%
in 2010
Years of data
14
2008–2022

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

05101520252008201520222008: 15.12009: 18.72010: 11.52011: 132012: 12.42014: 13.12015: 16.12016: 17.82017: 192018: 16.62019: 16.42020: 24.52021: 14.42022: 14.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban in Costa Rica stood at 14.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban in Costa Rica peaked at 24.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2010.

Costa Rica ranks 11th 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 receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -urban in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -urban in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 15.1%
2009 18.7% +24.1%
2010 11.5% -38.5%
2011 13.0% +13.4%
2012 12.4% -5.3%
2014 13.1% +5.9%
2015 16.1% +23.0%
2016 17.8% +10.5%
2017 19.0% +6.7%
2018 16.6% -12.8%
2019 16.4% -1.0%
2020 24.5% +49.4%
2021 14.4% -41.3%
2022 14.2% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.9% 15.1% 18.7% 2
2010s 15.1% 11.5% 19.0% 9
2020s 17.7% 14.2% 24.5% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 8 Viet Nam 19.1% compare
  2. 9 Republic of Moldova 18.8% compare
  3. 10 Poland 14.8% compare
  4. 12 Panama 13.5% compare
  5. 13 Uruguay 11.8% compare
  6. 14 Indonesia 10.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban in Costa Rica?
Population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban in Costa Rica was 14.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2010.
How does Costa Rica rank for population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban?
Costa Rica ranks 11th out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
Is population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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 (%) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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