Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory was 53.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
53.5%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
17th
of 30 countries
All-time high
63.8%
in 2017
All-time low
46.7%
in 2010
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

02040602008201520222008: 562010: 46.72011: 49.32012: 48.12014: 54.72015: 49.22016: 46.92017: 63.82018: 52.82019: 59.72020: 55.32021: 51.62022: 53.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Costa Rica stood at 53.5%.

That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Costa Rica peaked at 63.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 46.7%, in 2010.

Costa Rica ranks 17th of 30 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.

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 56.0%
2010 46.7% -16.7%
2011 49.3% +5.7%
2012 48.1% -2.4%
2014 54.7% +13.6%
2015 49.2% -9.9%
2016 46.9% -4.8%
2017 63.8% +36.3%
2018 52.8% -17.2%
2019 59.7% +12.9%
2020 55.3% -7.3%
2021 51.6% -6.6%
2022 53.5% +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 56.0% 56.0% 56.0% 1
2010s 52.4% 46.7% 63.8% 9
2020s 53.5% 51.6% 55.3% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 14 Türkiye 56.6% compare
  2. 15 Kyrgyzstan 56.5% compare
  3. 16 Chile 55.5% compare
  4. 18 Mongolia 50.5% compare
  5. 19 Kazakhstan 48.2% compare
  6. 20 Armenia 46.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Costa Rica?
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Costa Rica was 53.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 63.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 46.7% in 2010.
How does Costa Rica rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory?
Costa Rica ranks 17th out of 30 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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 Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 273 data points, 2002–2023
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Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group