[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social insurance in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social insurance was 24.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
24.0%
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
27th
of 45 countries
All-time high
24.0%
in 2024
All-time low
13.0%
in 2008
Years of data
15
2008–2024

[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social insurance in Costa Rica, 2008–2024

05101520252008201620242008: 13 %2009: 19 %2010: 14 %2011: 14 %2012: 15 %2014: 16 %2015: 16 %2016: 17 %2017: 18 %2018: 18 %2019: 18 %2020: 20 %2021: 21 %2022: 22 %2024: 24 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for [world bank] proportion of population covered by social insurance in Costa Rica is 24.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, [world bank] proportion of population covered by social insurance in Costa Rica peaked at 24.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2008.

Costa Rica ranks 27th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social insurance in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social insurance programs (%) in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2024.
Year % Change
2008 13.0%
2009 19.0% +46.2%
2010 14.0% -26.3%
2011 14.0% +0.0%
2012 15.0% +7.1%
2014 16.0% +6.7%
2015 16.0% +0.0%
2016 17.0% +6.2%
2017 18.0% +5.9%
2018 18.0% +0.0%
2019 18.0% +0.0%
2020 20.0% +11.1%
2021 21.0% +5.0%
2022 22.0% +4.8%
2024 24.0% +9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.0% 13.0% 19.0% 2
2010s 16.2% 14.0% 18.0% 9
2020s 21.8% 20.0% 24.0% 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 24 Argentina 32.0% compare
  2. 25 Brazil 27.0% compare
  3. 26 Panama 26.0% compare
  4. 28 Mexico 16.0% compare
  5. 29 Paraguay 15.0% compare
  6. 30 Indonesia 14.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is [world bank] proportion of population covered by social insurance in Costa Rica?
[world bank] proportion of population covered by social insurance in Costa Rica was 24.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest [world bank] proportion of population covered by social insurance recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 24.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest [world bank] proportion of population covered by social insurance recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2008.
How does Costa Rica rank for [world bank] proportion of population covered by social insurance?
Costa Rica ranks 27th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
Is [world bank] proportion of population covered by social insurance rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 insurance programs (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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