Costa Rica vs Netherlands: Domestic private health expenditure
Costa Rica
32.8%
in 2023
Netherlands
31.6%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
109th
Netherlands rank
110th
Domestic private health expenditure over time
- Costa Rica
- Netherlands
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 32.8% against 31.6% in Netherlands, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 109th and Netherlands ranks 110th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.1% | 31.7% | 1.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 33.0% | 5.0% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 31.4% | 1.1% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic private health expenditure, Costa Rica or Netherlands?
- Costa Rica, at 32.8% against 31.6% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure between Costa Rica and Netherlands?
- 1.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Netherlands?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Netherlands rank globally for domestic private health expenditure?
- Costa Rica ranks 109th and Netherlands ranks 110th 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic private sources. 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.