Costa Rica vs North Macedonia: Total health spending per person
Costa Rica
1,928 current international $
in 2023
North Macedonia
1,808 current international $
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
66th
North Macedonia rank
69th
Total health spending per person over time
- Costa Rica
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1,928 current international $ against 1,808 current international $ in North Macedonia, a difference of 120 current international $.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times North Macedonia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 66th and North Macedonia ranks 69th of 193 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 720.16 current international $ | 598.03 current international $ | 122.13 current international $ | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1,327 current international $ | 969.37 current international $ | 357.59 current international $ | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1,834 current international $ | 1,742 current international $ | 92.24 current international $ | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total health spending per person, Costa Rica or North Macedonia?
- Costa Rica, at 1,928 current international $ against 1,808 current international $ in North Macedonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total health spending per person between Costa Rica and North Macedonia?
- 120 current international $, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and North Macedonia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and North Macedonia rank globally for total health spending per person?
- Costa Rica ranks 66th and North Macedonia ranks 69th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total health spending per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The sum of public and private annual health expenditure per person. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.