Costa Rica vs Europe (WHO region): Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage
Costa Rica
24.9%
in 2023
Europe (WHO region)
13.2%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
2nd
Europe (WHO region) rank
3rd
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage over time
- Costa Rica
- Europe (WHO region)
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 24.9% against 13.2% in Europe (WHO region), a difference of 11.7%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.9 times Europe (WHO region)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 2nd and Europe (WHO region) ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Europe (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.2% | 11.8% | 16.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 12.4% | 16.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 13.4% | 12.0% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage, Costa Rica or Europe (WHO region)?
- Costa Rica, at 24.9% against 13.2% in Europe (WHO region) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage between Costa Rica and Europe (WHO region)?
- 11.7%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Europe (WHO region)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Europe (WHO region) rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Costa Rica ranks 2nd and Europe (WHO region) ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of general government expenditure (GGE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.