Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Other Social Assistance in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Other Social Assistance was 11.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
11.5%
Change on year
down 12.4%
World rank
14th
of 27 countries
All-time high
39.3%
in 2018
All-time low
9.5%
in 2012
Years of data
14
2008–2022

Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Other Social Assistance in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

102030402008201520222008: 15.12009: 22.42010: 11.22011: 11.62012: 9.52014: 25.52015: 31.22016: 33.22017: 37.62018: 39.32019: 17.22020: 15.42021: 13.12022: 11.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social assistance in Costa Rica stood at 11.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.4% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social assistance in Costa Rica peaked at 39.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2012.

Costa Rica ranks 14th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Other Social Assistance in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Other Social Assistance in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 15.1%
2009 22.4% +48.3%
2010 11.2% -50.2%
2011 11.6% +4.0%
2012 9.5% -18.0%
2014 25.5% +167.6%
2015 31.2% +22.4%
2016 33.2% +6.3%
2017 37.6% +13.3%
2018 39.3% +4.5%
2019 17.2% -56.2%
2020 15.4% -10.4%
2021 13.1% -14.9%
2022 11.5% -12.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.8% 15.1% 22.4% 2
2010s 24.0% 9.5% 39.3% 9
2020s 13.3% 11.5% 15.4% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 11 Uruguay 13.7% compare
  2. 12 Poland 11.9% compare
  3. 13 Ecuador 11.7% compare
  4. 15 Mongolia 11.0% compare
  5. 16 Moldova 10.0% compare
  6. 17 South Africa 10.0% compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social assistance in Costa Rica?
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social assistance in Costa Rica was 11.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social assistance recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 39.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social assistance recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2012.
How does Costa Rica rank for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social assistance?
Costa Rica ranks 14th out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social assistance rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. 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) (%) - Other Social Assistance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Other Social Assistance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 257 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population participating in Other Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)