What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Costa Rica and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

0.4 deaths, with Costa Rica ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Drug use disorder deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Drug use disorder deaths

Costa Rica

6.93 deaths

in 2021

Lao People's Democratic Republic

6.53 deaths

in 2021

Costa Rica rank

125th

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

128th

Drug use disorder deaths over time

Costa Rica
Lao People's Democratic Republic

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 6.93 deaths against 6.53 deaths in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.4 deaths.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 125th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 128th of 194 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2.55 deaths	4.23 deaths	1.67 deaths	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s	3.94 deaths	5.34 deaths	1.4 deaths	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s	5.96 deaths	6.01 deaths	0.05 deaths	Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Costa Rica or Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Costa Rica, at 6.93 deaths against 6.53 deaths in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Costa Rica and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 0.4 deaths, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?: Costa Rica ranks 125th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 128th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Drug use disorder deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Drug use disorder deaths
Unit: deaths
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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