Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions was 14.1% in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
14.1%
Change on year
up 15.3%
World rank
19th
of 36 countries
All-time high
14.6%
in 2009
All-time low
8.0%
in 2012
Years of data
14
2008–2022

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

0510152008201520222008: 13.1 preT2009: 14.6 preT2010: 8.7 preT2011: 9 preT2012: 8 preT2014: 9.5 preT2015: 8.6 preT2016: 9.5 preT2017: 12.3 preT2018: 10.5 preT2019: 12 preT2020: 11.1 preT2021: 12.2 preT2022: 14.1 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions in Costa Rica stood at 14.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.3% on the previous year and up 75.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions in Costa Rica peaked at 14.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2012.

That places Costa Rica 19th out of 36 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.9% 13.1% 14.6% 2
2010s 9.8% 8.0% 12.3% 9
2020s 12.4% 11.1% 14.1% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 16 Uruguay 29.0% compare
  2. 17 Argentina 27.8% compare
  3. 18 Brazil 16.4% compare
  4. 20 Mexico 9.6% compare
  5. 21 Thailand 7.2% compare
  6. 22 Sri Lanka 7.2% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places β†’

More reference data data for Costa Rica

All data for Costa Rica β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions in Costa Rica?
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions in Costa Rica was 14.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 2009.
What is the lowest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2012.
How does Costa Rica rank for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions?
Costa Rica ranks 19th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.1%. 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 Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 364 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population participating in Contributory Pensions programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)