Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions was 21.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
21.7%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
20th
of 37 countries
All-time high
21.7%
in 2022
All-time low
12.9%
in 2008
Years of data
14
2008–2022

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

051015202008201520222008: 12.92009: 18.82010: 14.12011: 14.42012: 152014: 15.62015: 15.72016: 16.52017: 18.32018: 18.22019: 18.42020: 20.12021: 21.12022: 21.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for coverage (%) - contributory pensions in Costa Rica is 21.7%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage (%) - contributory pensions in Costa Rica peaked at 21.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, 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 (%) - Contributory Pensions in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 12.9% —
2009 18.8% +45.5%
2010 14.1% -25.4%
2011 14.4% +2.5%
2012 15.0% +4.3%
2014 15.6% +3.6%
2015 15.7% +0.6%
2016 16.5% +5.5%
2017 18.3% +10.6%
2018 18.2% -0.2%
2019 18.4% +0.7%
2020 20.1% +9.4%
2021 21.1% +5.0%
2022 21.7% +2.8%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 21.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.3%, 65% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 21.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.9%, 1.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Coverage (%) - 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 +45.5% 12.9% 18.8%
2010 -25.4% 18.8% 14.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.9% 12.9% 18.8% 2
2010s 16.2% 14.1% 18.4% 9
2020s 20.9% 20.1% 21.7% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 17 Argentina 31.6% compare
  2. 18 Brazil 28.3% compare
  3. 19 Chile 23.1% compare
  4. 21 Panama 18.6% compare
  5. 22 Mexico 16.0% compare
  6. 23 Ecuador 14.9% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage (%) - contributory pensions in Costa Rica?
Coverage (%) - contributory pensions in Costa Rica was 21.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 2022.
What is the lowest coverage (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2008.
How does Costa Rica rank for coverage (%) - contributory pensions?
Costa Rica ranks 20th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. 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 (%) - Contributory Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage (%) - 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)