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
18th
of 35 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 18th out of 35 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 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. 15 Argentina 31.6% compare
  2. 16 Brazil 28.3% compare
  3. 17 Chile 23.1% compare
  4. 19 Panama 18.6% compare
  5. 20 Mexico 16.0% compare
  6. 21 Ecuador 14.9% compare

See the full ranking of 36 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 18th out of 35 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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About this data

Indicator
Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 364 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population participating in Contributory Pensions programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)