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