Costa Rica vs Latin America and the Caribbean: [ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social

Costa Rica
59.8%
in 2022
Latin America and the Caribbean
61.2%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
13th
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
14th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Latin America and the Caribbean
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How they compare

Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 61.2% against 59.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.4%.

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

Costa Rica ranks 13th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 14th of 18 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Latin America and the Caribbean Difference Ahead
2010s 66.9% 52.8% 14.1% Costa Rica
2020s 60.1% 59.3% 0.9% 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, Costa Rica or Latin America and the Caribbean?
Latin America and the Caribbean, at 61.2% 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 Costa Rica and Latin America and the Caribbean?
1.4%, with Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Latin America and the Caribbean?
5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social?
Costa Rica ranks 13th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 14th of 18 countries.
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