Costa Rica - Social insurance programs
Adequacy of social insurance programs (% of total welfare of beneficiary households)
The value for Adequacy of social insurance programs (% of total welfare of beneficiary households) in Costa Rica was 39.57 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 11 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 40.13 in 2008 and a minimum value of 28.64 in 2012.
Definition: Adequacy of social insurance programs is measured by the total transfer amount received by the population participating in social insurance programs as a share of their total welfare. Welfare is defined as the total income or total expenditure of beneficiary households. Social insurance programs include old age contributory pensions (including survivors and disability) and social security and health insurance benefits (including occupational injury benefits, paid sick leave, maternity and other social insurance). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.
Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, The World Bank. Data are based on national representative household surveys. (datatopics.worldbank.org/aspire/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 40.13 |
| 2010 | 34.05 |
| 2011 | 32.04 |
| 2012 | 28.64 |
| 2014 | 32.38 |
| 2015 | 34.63 |
| 2016 | 37.45 |
| 2017 | 36.88 |
| 2018 | 36.57 |
| 2019 | 39.57 |
Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile (% of total social insurance benefits)
The value for Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile (% of total social insurance benefits) in Costa Rica was 1.73 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 11 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 3.41 in 2008 and a minimum value of 1.36 in 2012.
Definition: Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile shows the percentage of total social insurance benefits received by the poorest 20% of the population. Social insurance programs include old age contributory pensions (including survivors and disability) and social security and health insurance benefits (including occupational injury benefits, paid sick leave, maternity and other social insurance). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.
Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, The World Bank. Data are based on national representative household surveys. (datatopics.worldbank.org/aspire/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 3.41 |
| 2010 | 1.53 |
| 2011 | 1.69 |
| 2012 | 1.36 |
| 2014 | 1.48 |
| 2015 | 1.60 |
| 2016 | 1.51 |
| 2017 | 1.89 |
| 2018 | 1.73 |
| 2019 | 1.73 |
Coverage of social insurance programs (% of population)
The value for Coverage of social insurance programs (% of population) in Costa Rica was 18.35 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 11 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 18.84 in 2009 and a minimum value of 12.94 in 2008.
Definition: Coverage of social insurance programs shows the percentage of population participating in programs that provide old age contributory pensions (including survivors and disability) and social security and health insurance benefits (including occupational injury benefits, paid sick leave, maternity and other social insurance). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.
Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, The World Bank. Data are based on national representative household surveys. (datatopics.worldbank.org/aspire/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 12.94 |
| 2009 | 18.84 |
| 2010 | 14.05 |
| 2011 | 14.40 |
| 2012 | 15.03 |
| 2014 | 15.57 |
| 2015 | 15.66 |
| 2016 | 16.53 |
| 2017 | 18.28 |
| 2018 | 18.24 |
| 2019 | 18.35 |
Coverage of social insurance programs in poorest quintile (% of population)
The value for Coverage of social insurance programs in poorest quintile (% of population) in Costa Rica was 6.96 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 11 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 14.60 in 2009 and a minimum value of 4.62 in 2012.
Definition: Coverage of social insurance programs shows the percentage of population participating in programs that provide old age contributory pensions (including survivors and disability) and social security and health insurance benefits (including occupational injury benefits, paid sick leave, maternity and other social insurance). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.
Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, The World Bank. Data are based on national representative household surveys. (datatopics.worldbank.org/aspire/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 7.57 |
| 2009 | 14.60 |
| 2010 | 4.91 |
| 2011 | 5.12 |
| 2012 | 4.62 |
| 2014 | 5.43 |
| 2015 | 4.84 |
| 2016 | 5.36 |
| 2017 | 7.16 |
| 2018 | 6.44 |
| 2019 | 6.96 |
Coverage of social insurance programs in 2nd quintile (% of population)
The value for Coverage of social insurance programs in 2nd quintile (% of population) in Costa Rica was 13.48 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 11 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 20.08 in 2009 and a minimum value of 9.26 in 2008.
Definition: Coverage of social insurance programs shows the percentage of population participating in programs that provide old age contributory pensions (including survivors and disability) and social security and health insurance benefits (including occupational injury benefits, paid sick leave, maternity and other social insurance). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.
Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, The World Bank. Data are based on national representative household surveys. (datatopics.worldbank.org/aspire/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 9.26 |
| 2009 | 20.08 |
| 2010 | 10.95 |
| 2011 | 10.51 |
| 2012 | 11.70 |
| 2014 | 11.07 |
| 2015 | 12.36 |
| 2016 | 12.78 |
| 2017 | 14.38 |
| 2018 | 14.39 |
| 2019 | 13.48 |
Coverage of social insurance programs in 3rd quintile (% of population)
The value for Coverage of social insurance programs in 3rd quintile (% of population) in Costa Rica was 19.10 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 11 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 20.14 in 2009 and a minimum value of 13.05 in 2008.
Definition: Coverage of social insurance programs shows the percentage of population participating in programs that provide old age contributory pensions (including survivors and disability) and social security and health insurance benefits (including occupational injury benefits, paid sick leave, maternity and other social insurance). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.
Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, The World Bank. Data are based on national representative household surveys. (datatopics.worldbank.org/aspire/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 13.05 |
| 2009 | 20.14 |
| 2010 | 13.57 |
| 2011 | 13.63 |
| 2012 | 14.16 |
| 2014 | 15.10 |
| 2015 | 16.52 |
| 2016 | 17.63 |
| 2017 | 17.92 |
| 2018 | 17.95 |
| 2019 | 19.10 |
Coverage of social insurance programs in 4th quintile (% of population)
The value for Coverage of social insurance programs in 4th quintile (% of population) in Costa Rica was 23.59 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 11 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 23.77 in 2017 and a minimum value of 15.83 in 2008.
Definition: Coverage of social insurance programs shows the percentage of population participating in programs that provide old age contributory pensions (including survivors and disability) and social security and health insurance benefits (including occupational injury benefits, paid sick leave, maternity and other social insurance). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.
Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, The World Bank. Data are based on national representative household surveys. (datatopics.worldbank.org/aspire/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 15.83 |
| 2009 | 20.05 |
| 2010 | 16.78 |
| 2011 | 19.04 |
| 2012 | 17.75 |
| 2014 | 19.40 |
| 2015 | 20.76 |
| 2016 | 21.52 |
| 2017 | 23.77 |
| 2018 | 23.67 |
| 2019 | 23.59 |
Coverage of social insurance programs in richest quintile (% of population)
The value for Coverage of social insurance programs in richest quintile (% of population) in Costa Rica was 28.63 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 11 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 28.72 in 2018 and a minimum value of 19.01 in 2008.
Definition: Coverage of social insurance programs shows the percentage of population participating in programs that provide old age contributory pensions (including survivors and disability) and social security and health insurance benefits (including occupational injury benefits, paid sick leave, maternity and other social insurance). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.
Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, The World Bank. Data are based on national representative household surveys. (datatopics.worldbank.org/aspire/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 19.01 |
| 2009 | 19.30 |
| 2010 | 24.04 |
| 2011 | 23.71 |
| 2012 | 26.91 |
| 2014 | 26.84 |
| 2015 | 23.83 |
| 2016 | 25.37 |
| 2017 | 28.16 |
| 2018 | 28.72 |
| 2019 | 28.63 |
Classification
Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators
Sub-Topic: Performance
