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

Latest (2022)
75.2%
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
20th
of 37 countries
All-time high
81.0%
in 2020
All-time low
43.8%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

0204060802008201520222008: 65.9 <$2.15 a day2010: 47.3 <$2.15 a day2011: 45.1 <$2.15 a day2012: 43.8 <$2.15 a day2014: 49.5 <$2.15 a day2015: 46.7 <$2.15 a day2016: 57.4 <$2.15 a day2017: 69.1 <$2.15 a day2018: 64 <$2.15 a day2019: 74.9 <$2.15 a day2020: 81 <$2.15 a day2021: 69.5 <$2.15 a day2022: 75.2 <$2.15 a day

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

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 17 Viet Nam 86.7% compare
  2. 18 Argentina 85.2% compare
  3. 19 Georgia 77.6% compare
  4. 21 Sri Lanka 73.8% compare
  5. 22 Brazil 72.3% compare
  6. 23 Panama 71.3% compare

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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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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 371 data points, 2002–2023
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