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

Costa Rica: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 36.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
36.2%
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
25th
of 34 countries
All-time high
45.1%
in 2008
All-time low
30.1%
in 2015
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

010203040502008201520222008: 45.12010: 35.72011: 35.32012: 352014: 32.52015: 30.12016: 33.92017: 35.52018: 37.92019: 37.22020: 39.52021: 38.92022: 36.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Costa Rica stood at 36.2%.

That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Costa Rica peaked at 45.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 30.1%, in 2015.

That places Costa Rica 25th out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 -urban in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 45.1%
2010 35.7% -21.0%
2011 35.3% -0.9%
2012 35.0% -1.0%
2014 32.5% -7.1%
2015 30.1% -7.4%
2016 33.9% +12.5%
2017 35.5% +4.8%
2018 37.9% +7.0%
2019 37.2% -2.0%
2020 39.5% +6.2%
2021 38.9% -1.5%
2022 36.2% -7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.1% 45.1% 45.1% 1
2010s 34.8% 30.1% 37.9% 9
2020s 38.2% 36.2% 39.5% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 23 Argentina 37.8% compare
  2. 24 Chile 36.3% compare
  3. 26 Pakistan 34.6% compare
  4. 27 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 34.4% compare
  5. 28 Paraguay 32.4% compare

See the full ranking of 34 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 36.2% 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 45.1% in 2008.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 30.1% in 2015.
How does Costa Rica rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Costa Rica ranks 25th out of 34 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 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 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