Brazil vs Costa Rica: External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$
Brazil
0.1901
in 2023
Costa Rica
0.1289
in 2023
Brazil rank
141st
Costa Rica rank
144th
External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ over time
- Brazil
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 0.1901 against 0.1289 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0612.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.5 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Brazil ranks 141st and Costa Rica ranks 144th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7377 | 1.23 | 0.4932 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.3 | 0.4237 | 0.8752 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 0.5742 | 0.5485 | 0.0256 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$, Brazil or Costa Rica?
- Brazil, at 0.1901 against 0.1289 in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ between Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 0.0612, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$?
- Brazil ranks 141st and Costa Rica ranks 144th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.