Coverage (%) - Other Social Assistance in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Coverage (%) - Other Social Assistance was 6.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Coverage (%) - Other Social Assistance in Costa Rica, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coverage (%) - other social assistance in Costa Rica is 6.1%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 19.3% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage (%) - other social assistance in Costa Rica peaked at 18.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2012.
Costa Rica ranks 17th of 27 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1% | 8.8% | 11.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 5.2% | 18.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 6.1% | 9.1% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage (%) - other social assistance in Costa Rica?
- Coverage (%) - other social assistance in Costa Rica was 6.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest coverage (%) - other social assistance recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest coverage (%) - other social assistance recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2012.
- How does Costa Rica rank for coverage (%) - other social assistance?
- Costa Rica ranks 17th out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coverage (%) - other social assistance rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population participating in Other Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)