Coverage (%) - Other Social Assistance -urban in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Coverage (%) - Other Social Assistance -urban was 6.0% in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
6.0%
Change on year
down 20.2%
World rank
16th
of 24 countries
All-time high
15.4%
in 2018
All-time low
4.0%
in 2012
Years of data
14
2008–2022

Coverage (%) - Other Social Assistance -urban in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

57.51012.5152008201520222008: 6.52009: 8.32010: 52011: 5.12012: 42014: 10.22015: 13.12016: 142017: 14.12018: 15.42019: 8.82020: 8.62021: 7.52022: 6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 6.0% for coverage (%) - other social assistance -urban in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.2% on the previous year and up 50.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage (%) - other social assistance -urban in Costa Rica peaked at 15.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2012.

Costa Rica ranks 16th of 24 countries on this measure, 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 7.4% 6.5% 8.3% 2
2010s 10.0% 4.0% 15.4% 9
2020s 7.3% 6.0% 8.6% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 14 Uruguay 8.6% compare
  2. 15 Ecuador 8.2% compare
  3. 17 Armenia 5.3% compare
  4. 18 Kazakhstan 5.3% compare
  5. 19 Argentina 4.3% compare

See the full ranking of 24 places β†’

More reference data data for Costa Rica

All data for Costa Rica β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is coverage (%) - other social assistance -urban in Costa Rica?
Coverage (%) - other social assistance -urban in Costa Rica was 6.0% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage (%) - other social assistance -urban recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest coverage (%) - other social assistance -urban recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2012.
How does Costa Rica rank for coverage (%) - other social assistance -urban?
Costa Rica ranks 16th out of 24 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage (%) - other social assistance -urban rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.5%. 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 (%) - Other Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage (%) - Other Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 227 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population participating in Other Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)