Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance was 5.4% in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
5.4%
Change on year
down 20.7%
World rank
17th
of 27 countries
All-time high
15.7%
in 2016
All-time low
4.4%
in 2012
Years of data
14
2008–2022

Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

57.51012.5152008201520222008: 9.4 preT2009: 11.1 preT2010: 5.2 preT2011: 5.1 preT2012: 4.4 preT2014: 12 preT2015: 15.3 preT2016: 15.7 preT2017: 14.2 preT2018: 15 preT2019: 9.2 preT2020: 9.1 preT2021: 6.8 preT2022: 5.4 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - other social assistance in Costa Rica is 5.4%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 20.7% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - other social assistance in Costa Rica peaked at 15.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2012.

That places Costa Rica 17th out of 27 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 10.3% 9.4% 11.1% 2
2010s 10.7% 4.4% 15.7% 9
2020s 7.1% 5.4% 9.1% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 14 South Africa 10.0% compare
  2. 15 Republic of Moldova 8.1% compare
  3. 16 Uruguay 7.0% compare
  4. 18 Kazakhstan 5.3% compare
  5. 19 Argentina 4.1% compare
  6. 20 Thailand 2.0% compare

See the full ranking of 27 places β†’

More reference data data for Costa Rica

All data for Costa Rica β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - other social assistance in Costa Rica?
Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - other social assistance in Costa Rica was 5.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - other social assistance recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 2016.
What is the lowest coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - other social assistance recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2012.
How does Costa Rica rank for coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - other social assistance?
Costa Rica ranks 17th out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - other social assistance rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. 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 (%) - Other Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
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)