Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor was 75.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor in Costa Rica, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Costa Rica is 75.2%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 71.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Costa Rica peaked at 81.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 43.8%, in 2012.
Costa Rica ranks 20th of 37 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 Protection and Labor in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | <$2.15 a day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 65.9% | — |
| 2010 | 47.3% | -28.3% |
| 2011 | 45.1% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 43.8% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 49.5% | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 46.7% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 57.4% | +22.9% |
| 2017 | 69.1% | +20.4% |
| 2018 | 64.0% | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 74.9% | +17.0% |
| 2020 | 81.0% | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 69.5% | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 75.2% | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.9% | 65.9% | 65.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 55.3% | 43.8% | 74.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 75.2% | 69.5% | 81.0% | 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 569.35 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,908 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Costa Rica?
- Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Costa Rica was 75.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 81.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.8% in 2012.
- How does Costa Rica rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor?
- Costa Rica ranks 20th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
- Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.7%. 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 Protection and Labor -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty headcount reduction due to SPL programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount