Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory was 2.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
2.8%
Change on year
up 41.6%
World rank
18th
of 31 countries
All-time high
4.3%
in 2008
All-time low
1.4%
in 2015
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

12342008201520222008: 4.32010: 1.82011: 2.52012: 2.32014: 2.22015: 1.42016: 1.52017: 2.22018: 22019: 3.12020: 2.12021: 22022: 2.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 2.8% for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in 2022.

That represents a change of up 41.6% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Costa Rica peaked at 4.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2015.

Costa Rica ranks 18th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 4.3%
2010 1.8% -59.1%
2011 2.5% +40.3%
2012 2.3% -8.4%
2014 2.2% -3.0%
2015 1.4% -35.3%
2016 1.5% +3.5%
2017 2.2% +48.9%
2018 2.0% -8.9%
2019 3.1% +54.8%
2020 2.1% -32.9%
2021 2.0% -4.2%
2022 2.8% +41.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.3% 4.3% 4.3% 1
2010s 2.1% 1.4% 3.1% 9
2020s 2.3% 2.0% 2.8% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 15 Türkiye 4.7% compare
  2. 16 El Salvador 4.1% compare
  3. 17 Sri Lanka 3.7% compare
  4. 19 Viet Nam 2.8% compare
  5. 20 Pakistan 2.6% compare
  6. 21 Côte d'Ivoire 1.8% compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Costa Rica?
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Costa Rica was 2.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2008.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2015.
How does Costa Rica rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory?
Costa Rica ranks 18th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 292 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population