Costa Rica vs Palau: Annual healthcare expenditure per capita

Costa Rica
1,928
in 2023
Palau
1,857
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
66th
Palau rank
68th

Annual healthcare expenditure per capita over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Palau
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 1,928 against 1,857 in Palau, a difference of 71.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Palau ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 66th and Palau ranks 68th of 193 countries.

Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Palau Difference Ahead
2000s 720.16 1,046 325.99 Palau
2010s 1,327 1,758 430.96 Palau
2020s 1,834 2,211 377.46 Palau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual healthcare expenditure per capita, Costa Rica or Palau?
Costa Rica, at 1,928 against 1,857 in Palau as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual healthcare expenditure per capita between Costa Rica and Palau?
71, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Palau?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Palau rank globally for annual healthcare expenditure per capita?
Costa Rica ranks 66th and Palau ranks 68th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual healthcare expenditure per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,561 data points, 2000–2024
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