Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 45.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
45.8%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
21st
of 31 countries
All-time high
54.2%
in 2020
All-time low
38.0%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

02040602008201520222008: 53.12010: 38.92011: 39.22012: 382014: 44.82015: 46.62016: 48.52017: 44.92018: 452019: 522020: 54.22021: 46.72022: 45.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 45.8% for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Costa Rica peaked at 54.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 38.0%, in 2012.

Costa Rica ranks 21st of 31 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 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 53.1%
2010 38.9% -26.8%
2011 39.2% +0.8%
2012 38.0% -3.0%
2014 44.8% +17.9%
2015 46.6% +4.0%
2016 48.5% +4.0%
2017 44.9% -7.4%
2018 45.0% +0.2%
2019 52.0% +15.5%
2020 54.2% +4.3%
2021 46.7% -13.8%
2022 45.8% -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53.1% 53.1% 53.1% 1
2010s 44.2% 38.0% 52.0% 9
2020s 48.9% 45.8% 54.2% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 18 Kyrgyzstan 47.2% compare
  2. 19 Dominican Republic 47.1% compare
  3. 20 Chile 45.9% compare
  4. 22 Kazakhstan 45.2% compare
  5. 23 Pakistan 41.2% compare
  6. 24 Armenia 41.1% compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Costa Rica?
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Costa Rica was 45.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 38.0% in 2012.
How does Costa Rica rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Costa Rica ranks 21st out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. 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 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 291 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