Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 22.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
22.6%
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
20th
of 37 countries
All-time high
22.6%
in 2022
All-time low
13.1%
in 2008
Years of data
14
2008–2022

Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

05101520252008201520222008: 13.12009: 20.12010: 13.62011: 13.62012: 14.22014: 15.12015: 16.52016: 17.62017: 17.92018: 17.82019: 19.12020: 21.22021: 21.62022: 22.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Costa Rica stood at 22.6%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 59.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Costa Rica peaked at 22.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, 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 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 13.1% —
2009 20.1% +54.1%
2010 13.6% -32.6%
2011 13.6% +0.5%
2012 14.2% +3.9%
2014 15.1% +6.7%
2015 16.5% +9.4%
2016 17.6% +6.8%
2017 17.9% +1.6%
2018 17.8% -0.6%
2019 19.1% +7.2%
2020 21.2% +10.9%
2021 21.6% +1.9%
2022 22.6% +4.7%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 22.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.8%, 58% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 22.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.7%, 1.6× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Coverage in 3rd 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 +54.1% 13.1% 20.1%
2010 -32.6% 20.1% 13.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.6% 13.1% 20.1% 2
2010s 16.2% 13.6% 19.1% 9
2020s 21.8% 21.2% 22.6% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 17 Brazil 32.2% compare
  2. 18 Mongolia 31.5% compare
  3. 19 Chile 29.7% compare
  4. 21 Panama 19.2% compare
  5. 22 Mexico 15.4% compare
  6. 23 Ecuador 13.7% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Costa Rica?
Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Costa Rica was 22.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 2022.
What is the lowest coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2008.
How does Costa Rica rank for coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Costa Rica ranks 20th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.7%. 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 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in 3rd 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)