Related programme
Crecemos / Avancemos (education transfers)
UniversalNo
IndividualNo
UnconditionalNo
PeriodicYes
CashYes
Lasting nationalYes
COUNTRY FILE
Costa Rica
CRIRelated benefit
National statusNo strict national UBI
It does not simultaneously meet universality, individuality, unconditionality, periodicity, cash and lasting national scale.
Related activityRelated benefit
Crecemos / Avancemos (education transfers)
CheckedAugust 26, 2026
No material legislative change is listed after the source scan.
Costa Rica has no strict national UBI (universal + individual + unconditional + periodic + cash + lasting). The closest current instrument is “Crecemos / Avancemos (education transfers)” (related): School-conditioned transfers.
RELATED BENEFITS
Related benefits
CRITERIA
Six criteria, per programme
Flags from different programmes are not added together to imply a national UBI.
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