Costa Rica vs Ireland: Current health expenditure
Costa Rica
6.9%
in 2023
Ireland
6.9%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
87th
Ireland rank
89th
Current health expenditure over time
- Costa Rica
- Ireland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 6.9% against 6.9% in Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 87th and Ireland ranks 89th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 7.6% | 0.6% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 8.5% | 1.0% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 6.5% | 0.9% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Costa Rica or Ireland?
- Costa Rica, at 6.9% against 6.9% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Costa Rica and Ireland?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ireland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Ireland rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Costa Rica ranks 87th and Ireland ranks 89th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.