Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural was 6.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
6.5%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
19th
of 31 countries
All-time high
9.7%
in 2008
All-time low
5.7%
in 2020
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

02468102008201520222008: 9.72010: 7.92011: 6.72012: 7.12014: 6.22015: 6.52016: 6.92017: 6.92018: 6.12019: 6.52020: 5.72021: 6.62022: 6.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions -rural in Costa Rica is 6.5%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions -rural in Costa Rica peaked at 9.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2020.

That places Costa Rica 19th out of 31 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 9.7%
2010 7.9% -18.8%
2011 6.7% -14.8%
2012 7.1% +5.7%
2014 6.2% -13.1%
2015 6.5% +5.2%
2016 6.9% +6.2%
2017 6.9% -0.2%
2018 6.1% -10.9%
2019 6.5% +6.2%
2020 5.7% -12.9%
2021 6.6% +16.2%
2022 6.5% -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.7% 9.7% 9.7% 1
2010s 6.8% 6.1% 7.9% 9
2020s 6.3% 5.7% 6.6% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 16 Mongolia 9.9% compare
  2. 17 El Salvador 8.4% compare
  3. 18 Sri Lanka 7.3% compare
  4. 20 Pakistan 5.5% compare
  5. 21 Brazil 4.4% compare
  6. 22 Mexico 3.5% compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions -rural in Costa Rica?
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions -rural in Costa Rica was 6.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions -rural recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2008.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions -rural recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2020.
How does Costa Rica rank for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions -rural?
Costa Rica ranks 19th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions -rural rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - 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 second quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population