Colombia vs Costa Rica: External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$
Colombia
0.0764
in 2023
Costa Rica
0.1289
in 2023
Colombia rank
146th
Costa Rica rank
144th
External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.1289 against 0.0764 in Colombia, a difference of 0.0525.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.7 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Colombia ranks 146th and Costa Rica ranks 144th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.12 | 1.23 | 0.108 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.31 | 0.9575 | 0.3533 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 0.11 | 0.2924 | 0.1824 | 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$, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 0.1289 against 0.0764 in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 0.0525, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$?
- Colombia ranks 146th and Costa Rica ranks 144th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.