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: Our World in Data.
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 82.91 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 66.63, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 70.17 | — |
| 2009 | 72.68 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 67.15 | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 67.95 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 67.33 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 66.63 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 72.01 | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 73.21 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 74.55 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 73.96 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 73.57 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 82.91 | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 71.04 | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 70.9 | -0.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 70.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 77.52, 91% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 70.9 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 56.63, 1.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.42 | 70.17 | 72.68 | 2 |
| 2010s | 70.71 | 66.63 | 74.55 | 9 |
| 2020s | 74.95 | 70.9 | 82.91 | 3 |
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6681 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7399 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1 (2100)
- Population density 73.96 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 123,827 (2100)
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 Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population covered by social protection recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 82.91 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population covered by social protection recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.63 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 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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