Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health
Costa Rica
55.1%
in 2022
Paraguay
60.7%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
4th
Paraguay rank
2nd
Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health over time
- Costa Rica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 60.7% against 55.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Paraguay ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 4th and Paraguay ranks 2nd of 31 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.5% | 46.2% | 4.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 57.1% | 53.6% | 3.4% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health, Costa Rica or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 60.7% against 55.1% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 5.6%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Paraguay rank globally for domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health?
- Costa Rica ranks 4th and Paraguay ranks 2nd of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health care expenditure (PHCE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.