Costa Rica—Social Assistance Coverage (%)
Costa Rica's social assistance coverage (%) was 49.1% in 2022, ranking #18 out of 54 countries. This represents a -1.6% change from 2021. Over the past 14 years, the highest recorded value was 68.9% (2020) and the lowest was 45.9% (2014). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 49.1% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 49.9% | -27.5% |
| 2020 | 68.9% | +27.1% |
| 2019 | 54.2% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 54.9% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 54.3% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 54.2% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 52.7% | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 45.9% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 47.5% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 48.8% | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 52.6% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 54.3% |
Top Countries — Social Assistance Coverage (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bolivia | 96.8% | 2021 |
| 2 | Iran | 89.9% | 2020 |
| 3 | Vietnam | 88.2% | 2020 |
| 4 | Egypt | 87.8% | 2019 |
| 5 | El Salvador | 87.7% | 2022 |
| 6 | Mongolia | 87.1% | 2020 |
| 7 | Thailand | 87.1% | 2021 |
| 8 | Peru | 79.8% | 2022 |
| 9 | Chile | 78.2% | 2022 |
| 10 | South Africa | 76.7% | 2021 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Coverage of social safety net programs shows the percentage of population participating in cash transfers and last resort programs, noncontributory social pensions, other cash transfers programs (child, family and orphan allowances, birth and death grants, disability benefits, and other allowances), conditional cash transfers, in-kind food transfers (food stamps and vouchers, food rations, supplementary feeding, and emergency food distribution), school feeding, other social assistance programs (housing allowances, scholarships, fee waivers, health subsidies, and other social assistance) and public works programs (cash for work and food for work). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.
Methodology
Data compiled by ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), uri: datatopics.worldbank.org/aspire/, note: Data are based on national representative household surveys..
Unit
% of population