Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile was 13.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
13.6%
Change on year
down 14.1%
World rank
16th
of 35 countries
All-time high
31.9%
in 2020
All-time low
5.3%
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

1020302008201520222008: 5.3 poorest2010: 10.2 poorest2011: 9.4 poorest2012: 9.6 poorest2014: 9.7 poorest2015: 9.7 poorest2016: 10.9 poorest2017: 14.8 poorest2018: 15.5 poorest2019: 14.8 poorest2020: 31.9 poorest2021: 15.9 poorest2022: 13.6 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

In 2022, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Costa Rica stood at 13.6%.

That represents a change of down 14.1% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Costa Rica peaked at 31.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2008.

Costa Rica ranks 16th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year poorest Change
2008 5.3%
2010 10.2% +93.2%
2011 9.4% -7.1%
2012 9.6% +1.4%
2014 9.7% +1.2%
2015 9.7% +0.4%
2016 10.9% +11.9%
2017 14.8% +36.2%
2018 15.5% +4.7%
2019 14.8% -4.6%
2020 31.9% +115.7%
2021 15.9% -50.2%
2022 13.6% -14.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.3% 5.3% 5.3% 1
2010s 11.6% 9.4% 15.5% 9
2020s 20.5% 13.6% 31.9% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 13 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 15.8% compare
  2. 14 Mexico 15.6% compare
  3. 15 Indonesia 14.0% compare
  4. 17 Dominican Republic 13.3% compare
  5. 18 Argentina 11.8% compare
  6. 19 Ecuador 11.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Costa Rica?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Costa Rica was 13.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 31.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2008.
How does Costa Rica rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile?
Costa Rica ranks 16th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. 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 Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
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