Coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 17.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
17.3%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
20th
of 37 countries
All-time high
20.1%
in 2009
All-time low
9.2%
in 2008
Years of data
14
2008–2022

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

051015202008201520222008: 9.22009: 20.12010: 112011: 10.52012: 11.72014: 11.12015: 12.42016: 12.82017: 14.42018: 14.42019: 13.52020: 13.12021: 16.92022: 17.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Costa Rica is 17.3%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Costa Rica peaked at 20.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2008.

That places Costa Rica 20th out of 37 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.

Coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 9.2% —
2009 20.1% +117.5%
2010 11.0% -45.5%
2011 10.5% -4.1%
2012 11.7% +11.4%
2014 11.1% -5.4%
2015 12.4% +11.6%
2016 12.8% +3.4%
2017 14.4% +12.6%
2018 14.4% -0.1%
2019 13.5% -6.1%
2020 13.1% -2.5%
2021 16.9% +28.9%
2022 17.3% +2.2%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 17.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.9%, 56% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 17.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.2%, 1.9× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +117.5% 9.2% 20.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.7% 9.2% 20.1% 2
2010s 12.4% 10.5% 14.4% 9
2020s 15.8% 13.1% 17.3% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 17 Argentina 28.5% compare
  2. 18 Chile 23.5% compare
  3. 19 Brazil 23.4% compare
  4. 21 Panama 11.6% compare
  5. 22 Mexico 10.7% compare
  6. 23 Ecuador 9.2% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Costa Rica?
Coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Costa Rica was 17.3% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2009.
What is the lowest coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2008.
How does Costa Rica rank for coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Costa Rica ranks 20th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. 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 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions
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)