China vs Costa Rica: External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$
China
0.0388
in 2023
Costa Rica
0.1289
in 2023
China rank
147th
Costa Rica rank
144th
External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ over time
- China
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.1289 against 0.0388 in China, a difference of 0.0901.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 3.3 times China's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
China ranks 147th and Costa Rica ranks 144th of 178 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1167 | 1.23 | 1.11 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.0912 | 0.4237 | 0.3325 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.0231 | 0.5485 | 0.5254 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$, China or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 0.1289 against 0.0388 in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ between China and Costa Rica?
- 0.0901, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Costa Rica?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do China and Costa Rica rank globally for external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$?
- China ranks 147th and Costa Rica ranks 144th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.