Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 25.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
25.1%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
9th
of 37 countries
All-time high
26.1%
in 2018
All-time low
20.0%
in 2009
Years of data
14
2008–2022

Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

01020302008201520222008: 24.12009: 202010: 232011: 252012: 22.52014: 25.22015: 25.22016: 25.22017: 25.92018: 26.12019: 25.42020: 25.12021: 25.32022: 25.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Costa Rica is 25.1%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Costa Rica peaked at 26.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2009.

Costa Rica ranks 9th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 24.1%
2009 20.0% -16.9%
2010 23.0% +15.0%
2011 25.0% +9.0%
2012 22.5% -10.0%
2014 25.2% +11.6%
2015 25.2% +0.3%
2016 25.2% -0.1%
2017 25.9% +2.6%
2018 26.1% +1.0%
2019 25.4% -3.0%
2020 25.1% -1.1%
2021 25.3% +1.0%
2022 25.1% -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.0% 20.0% 24.1% 2
2010s 24.8% 22.5% 26.1% 9
2020s 25.2% 25.1% 25.3% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 6 Brazil 25.8% compare
  2. 7 Mexico 25.7% compare
  3. 8 Indonesia 25.6% compare
  4. 10 El Salvador 24.6% compare
  5. 11 Chile 24.6% compare
  6. 12 Peru 24.5% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Costa Rica?
Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Costa Rica was 25.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2009.
How does Costa Rica rank for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Costa Rica ranks 9th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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 Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 369 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population