Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile was 10.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
10.5%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
24th
of 36 countries
All-time high
12.2%
in 2020
All-time low
4.8%
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

02.557.51012.52008201520222008: 4.8 poorest2010: 7.9 poorest2011: 7.9 poorest2012: 6.8 poorest2014: 7.8 poorest2015: 8.6 poorest2016: 9.6 poorest2017: 9.4 poorest2018: 10 poorest2019: 9.7 poorest2020: 12.2 poorest2021: 10.6 poorest2022: 10.5 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 10.5% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in 2022.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 53.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in Costa Rica peaked at 12.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2008.

That places Costa Rica 24th out of 36 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year poorest Change
2008 4.8%
2010 7.9% +62.5%
2011 7.9% +1.2%
2012 6.8% -13.9%
2014 7.8% +14.5%
2015 8.6% +10.4%
2016 9.6% +10.5%
2017 9.4% -1.2%
2018 10.0% +6.1%
2019 9.7% -3.7%
2020 12.2% +26.3%
2021 10.6% -13.4%
2022 10.5% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.8% 4.8% 4.8% 1
2010s 8.6% 6.8% 10.0% 9
2020s 11.1% 10.5% 12.2% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 21 Cote d'Ivoire 11.6% compare
  2. 22 Paraguay 11.5% compare
  3. 23 Peru 11.0% compare
  4. 25 Colombia 9.5% compare
  5. 26 Uruguay 8.8% compare
  6. 27 Chile 8.4% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in Costa Rica?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in Costa Rica was 10.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2008.
How does Costa Rica rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile?
Costa Rica ranks 24th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.1%. 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 Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 351 data points, 2002–2023
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