Bulgaria vs Costa Rica: Dentists

Bulgaria
11.29
in 2023
Costa Rica
10.89
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
11th
Costa Rica rank
13th

Dentists over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Costa Rica
4681012199020062023

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 11.29 against 10.89 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.4.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 11th and Costa Rica ranks 13th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 8.47 3.73 4.74 Bulgaria
2010s 10.15 9.86 0.2913 Bulgaria
2020s 10.95 10.75 0.1967 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dentists, Bulgaria or Costa Rica?
Bulgaria, at 11.29 against 10.89 in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in dentists between Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
0.4, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Bulgaria and Costa Rica rank globally for dentists?
Bulgaria ranks 11th and Costa Rica ranks 13th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Dentists (per 10,000). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Dentists (per 10,000)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
178 places, 3,292 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed