[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance was 47.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance in Costa Rica, 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance in Costa Rica is 47.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance in Costa Rica peaked at 69.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 46.0%, in 2014.
Costa Rica ranks 12th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 54.0% | — |
| 2009 | 53.0% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 49.0% | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 47.0% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 46.0% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 53.0% | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 54.0% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 54.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 55.0% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 54.0% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 69.0% | +27.8% |
| 2021 | 50.0% | -27.5% |
| 2022 | 49.0% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 47.0% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.5% | 53.0% | 54.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 51.2% | 46.0% | 55.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 53.8% | 47.0% | 69.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More infrastructure data for Costa Rica
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.98 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 136.03 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 610,457 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.9 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.119 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 610,457 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.36 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance in Costa Rica?
- [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance in Costa Rica was 47.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 69.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 2014.
- How does Costa Rica rank for [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance?
- Costa Rica ranks 12th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance programs (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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