Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 18.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
18.6%
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
25th
of 37 countries
All-time high
22.3%
in 2016
All-time low
18.6%
in 2022
Years of data
14
2008–2022

Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

051015202008201520222008: 18.72009: 20.22010: 20.62011: 19.82012: 19.52014: 192015: 21.12016: 22.32017: 20.22018: 21.62019: 20.92020: 20.82021: 20.92022: 18.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Costa Rica is 18.6%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Costa Rica peaked at 22.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 2022.

Costa Rica ranks 25th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 18.7%
2009 20.2% +7.7%
2010 20.6% +2.3%
2011 19.8% -3.9%
2012 19.5% -1.5%
2014 19.0% -2.7%
2015 21.1% +11.2%
2016 22.3% +5.4%
2017 20.2% -9.6%
2018 21.6% +7.0%
2019 20.9% -2.8%
2020 20.8% -0.7%
2021 20.9% +0.6%
2022 18.6% -11.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.4% 18.7% 20.2% 2
2010s 20.6% 19.0% 22.3% 9
2020s 20.1% 18.6% 20.9% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 22 El Salvador 19.0% compare
  2. 23 Republic of Moldova 19.0% compare
  3. 24 Armenia 18.8% compare
  4. 26 Thailand 18.5% compare
  5. 27 Kazakhstan 18.4% compare
  6. 28 Paraguay 18.3% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Costa Rica?
Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Costa Rica was 18.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 2022.
How does Costa Rica rank for beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Costa Rica ranks 25th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 369 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population