Costa Rica vs Mexico: [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social insurance
Costa Rica
24.0%
in 2024
Mexico
16.0%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
27th
Mexico rank
28th
[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social insurance over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 24.0% against 16.0% in Mexico, a difference of 8.0%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.5 times Mexico's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 27th and Mexico ranks 28th of 45 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.0% | 11.0% | 2.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 12.6% | 3.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 16.0% | 5.0% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher [world bank] proportion of population covered by social insurance, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Costa Rica, at 24.0% against 16.0% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in [world bank] proportion of population covered by social insurance between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 8.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for [world bank] proportion of population covered by social insurance?
- Costa Rica ranks 27th and Mexico ranks 28th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social insurance programs (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.