Costa Rica vs Slovakia: Domestic private health expenditure per capita
Costa Rica
381.94 current US$
in 2023
Slovakia
381.82 current US$
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
54th
Slovakia rank
55th
Domestic private health expenditure per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Slovakia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 381.94 current US$ against 381.82 current US$ in Slovakia, a difference of 0.12 current US$.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 54th and Slovakia ranks 55th of 193 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 115.9 current US$ | 161.83 current US$ | 45.93 current US$ | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 233.57 current US$ | 304.14 current US$ | 70.57 current US$ | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 311.75 current US$ | 332.15 current US$ | 20.4 current US$ | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic private health expenditure per capita, Costa Rica or Slovakia?
- Costa Rica, at 381.94 current US$ against 381.82 current US$ in Slovakia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure per capita between Costa Rica and Slovakia?
- 0.12 current US$, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Slovakia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Slovakia rank globally for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 54th and Slovakia ranks 55th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.