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
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.