Central America vs Costa Rica: [ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social

Central America
65.6%
in 2023
Costa Rica
59.8%
in 2022
Central America rank
13th
Costa Rica rank
13th

[ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social over time

  • Central America
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Central America currently reports 65.6% against 59.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 5.8%.

That makes Central America's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Central America ranks 13th and Costa Rica ranks 13th of 36 groups.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central America Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2010s 47.6% 66.9% 19.3% Costa Rica
2020s 59.8% 60.1% 0.3% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social, Central America or Costa Rica?
Central America, at 65.6% against 59.8% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social between Central America and Costa Rica?
5.8%, with Central America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Costa Rica?
5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
How do Central America and Costa Rica rank globally for [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social?
Central America ranks 13th and Costa Rica ranks 13th of 36 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as [ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social protection benefit, by sex (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
[ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social protection benefit, by sex (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
54 places, 433 data points, 2015–2025
Last refreshed