Costa Rica vs Paraguay: [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social insurance

Costa Rica
24.0%
in 2024
Paraguay
15.0%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
27th
Paraguay rank
29th

[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social insurance over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Paraguay
510152025200720152024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 24.0% against 15.0% in Paraguay, a difference of 9.0%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.6 times Paraguay's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 27th and Paraguay ranks 29th 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 Paraguay Difference Ahead
2000s 16.0% 6.5% 9.5% Costa Rica
2010s 16.2% 5.3% 10.9% Costa Rica
2020s 21.8% 8.5% 13.2% 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 Paraguay?
Costa Rica, at 24.0% against 15.0% in Paraguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in [world bank] proportion of population covered by social insurance between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
9.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?
15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Paraguay rank globally for [world bank] proportion of population covered by social insurance?
Costa Rica ranks 27th and Paraguay ranks 29th 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.

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Indicator
[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social insurance programs (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
45 places, 445 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed