Social mobility index in Costa Rica by area 2020

In 2020, the average social mobility score in Costa Rica reached 61.6 points, out of a maximum of 100. The higher the score, the more a particular economy provides equal opportunities for social advancement. Among the different areas analyzed to construct this index, Costa Rica scored best in technology access, where it was awarded 74.8 points out of 100. Fair wage distribution, a key factor in social mobility, was the area in which Costa Rica received the lowest score, at only 40 points. Uruguay, Costa Rica and Chile were some of the Latin American countries with the best social mobility scores.

Social mobility index score in Costa Rica in 2020, by area

Characteristic	Index points
Technology access	74.8
Health	69.5
Education access	69.2
Inclusive institutions	67.6
Social protection	64.2
Work opportunities	62.1
Average	61.6
Education quality and equity	61.2
Working conditions	53.8
Lifelong learning	53.4
Fair wage distribution	40

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Release date

January 2020

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Region

Costa Rica

Survey time period

January 2020

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0 represents the worst possible social mobility score and 100, the best

Supplementary notes

The Global Social Mobility Index is an aggregate index score calculated based on a selection of indicators that measure a country's social mobility. The areas measured include health, education, technology, work, social protection, and inclusive institutions. The aggregation of indicators in these focus areas allows to calculate a "progress score" which ranges from 0 to 100; the higher the score, the more that particular economy provides equal opportunities for social advancement.

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