Costa Rica vs Greece: Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate
Costa Rica
3.48 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Greece
3.63 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
52nd
Greece rank
50th
Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.48 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Greece ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 52nd and Greece ranks 50th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people | Greece |
| 2010s | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | Greece |
| 2020s | 3.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5009 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol and drug use disorders death rate, Costa Rica or Greece?
- Greece, at 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.48 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in alcohol and drug use disorders death rate between Costa Rica and Greece?
- 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Greece?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Greece rank globally for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 52nd and Greece ranks 50th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.