Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile was 20.0% in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
20.0%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
17th
of 33 countries
All-time high
20.0%
in 2022
All-time low
10.3%
in 2014
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

051015202008201520222008: 14.4 poorest2010: 10.8 poorest2011: 11.3 poorest2012: 11.5 poorest2014: 10.3 poorest2015: 12 poorest2016: 13.8 poorest2017: 15.2 poorest2018: 15.4 poorest2019: 16.4 poorest2020: 18 poorest2021: 19.4 poorest2022: 20 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Costa Rica is 20.0%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 73.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Costa Rica peaked at 20.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2014.

That places Costa Rica 17th out of 33 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.4% 14.4% 14.4% 1
2010s 13.0% 10.3% 16.4% 9
2020s 19.1% 18.0% 20.0% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 14 Brazil 30.2% compare
  2. 15 Argentina 29.4% compare
  3. 16 Chile 23.4% compare
  4. 18 Panama 12.3% compare
  5. 19 Thailand 12.2% compare
  6. 20 Mexico 11.8% compare

See the full ranking of 33 places β†’

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All data for Costa Rica β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Costa Rica?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Costa Rica was 20.0% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2022.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2014.
How does Costa Rica rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile?
Costa Rica ranks 17th out of 33 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.6%. 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 Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
33 places, 342 data points, 2002–2023
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Poverty headcount reduction due to Contributory Pensions programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount