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

Costa Rica: Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban was 10.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
10.4%
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
20th
of 37 countries
All-time high
20.0%
in 2009
All-time low
6.5%
in 2012
Years of data
14
2008–2022

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

51015202008201520222008: 10.62009: 202010: 8.52011: 8.42012: 6.52014: 7.32015: 72016: 7.12017: 9.92018: 8.92019: 8.72020: 8.72021: 9.82022: 10.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 10.4% for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions -urban in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 59.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Costa Rica peaked at 20.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2012.

Costa Rica ranks 20th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 10.6%
2009 20.0% +89.4%
2010 8.5% -57.7%
2011 8.4% -0.4%
2012 6.5% -22.9%
2014 7.3% +11.5%
2015 7.0% -3.9%
2016 7.1% +1.6%
2017 9.9% +40.3%
2018 8.9% -10.6%
2019 8.7% -1.7%
2020 8.7% -0.4%
2021 9.8% +12.3%
2022 10.4% +6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.3% 10.6% 20.0% 2
2010s 8.0% 6.5% 9.9% 9
2020s 9.6% 8.7% 10.4% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 17 Uruguay 17.3% compare
  2. 18 Chile 15.1% compare
  3. 19 Panama 11.2% compare
  4. 21 Brazil 10.3% compare
  5. 22 Mexico 8.2% compare
  6. 23 Ecuador 7.9% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Costa Rica?
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Costa Rica was 10.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions -urban recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions -urban recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2012.
How does Costa Rica rank for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions -urban?
Costa Rica ranks 20th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions -urban rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.2%. 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 Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - 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 population participating in Contributory Pensions programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)