Costa Rica vs Japan: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage
Costa Rica
24.9%
in 2023
Japan
23.3%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
2nd
Japan rank
3rd
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage over time
- Costa Rica
- Japan
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 24.9% against 23.3% in Japan, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 2nd and Japan 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 | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.2% | 17.1% | 11.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 22.8% | 6.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 23.8% | 1.6% | 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 Japan?
- Costa Rica, at 24.9% against 23.3% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage between Costa Rica and Japan?
- 1.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Japan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Japan rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Costa Rica ranks 2nd and Japan 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.