Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 35.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
35.3%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
24th
of 34 countries
All-time high
40.4%
in 2020
All-time low
30.0%
in 2011
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

0102030402008201520222008: 39.12010: 32.32011: 302012: 31.92014: 30.62015: 30.22016: 33.72017: 32.72018: 30.42019: 35.92020: 40.42021: 35.12022: 35.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Costa Rica is 35.3%, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Costa Rica peaked at 40.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 2011.

Costa Rica ranks 24th of 34 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 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 39.1%
2010 32.3% -17.3%
2011 30.0% -7.3%
2012 31.9% +6.5%
2014 30.6% -4.2%
2015 30.2% -1.2%
2016 33.7% +11.6%
2017 32.7% -2.9%
2018 30.4% -7.2%
2019 35.9% +18.1%
2020 40.4% +12.5%
2021 35.1% -13.1%
2022 35.3% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.1% 39.1% 39.1% 1
2010s 32.0% 30.0% 35.9% 9
2020s 36.9% 35.1% 40.4% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 21 Dominican Republic 37.9% compare
  2. 22 Viet Nam 36.2% compare
  3. 23 Honduras 36.1% compare
  4. 25 Chile 33.5% compare
  5. 26 Paraguay 33.1% compare
  6. 27 Kosovo 32.6% compare
  7. 27 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 32.6% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Costa Rica?
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Costa Rica was 35.3% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 40.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 2011.
How does Costa Rica rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Costa Rica ranks 24th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd 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