Share of population covered by social protection in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share of population covered by social protection was 70.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of population covered by social protection in Costa Rica, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 70.9% for share of population covered by social protection in 2022.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population covered by social protection in Costa Rica peaked at 82.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 66.6%, in 2014.
That places Costa Rica 16th out of 37 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Share of population covered by social protection in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 70.2% | — |
| 2009 | 72.7% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 67.2% | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 67.9% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 67.3% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 66.6% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 72.0% | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 73.2% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 74.5% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 74.0% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 73.6% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 82.9% | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 71.0% | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 70.9% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.4% | 70.2% | 72.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 70.7% | 66.6% | 74.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 74.9% | 70.9% | 82.9% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population covered by social protection in Costa Rica?
- Share of population covered by social protection in Costa Rica was 70.9% in 2022, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population covered by social protection recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 82.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population covered by social protection recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.6% in 2014.
- How does Costa Rica rank for share of population covered by social protection?
- Costa Rica ranks 16th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of population covered by social protection rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population covered by social protection. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of the population participating in social insurance, social safety net, and unemployment benefits and active labor market programs. Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.