Costa Rica vs Paraguay: External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$
Costa Rica
0.1289
in 2023
Paraguay
0.1664
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
144th
Paraguay rank
143rd
External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ over time
- Costa Rica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 0.1664 against 0.1289 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0375.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Paraguay ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 144th and Paraguay ranks 143rd of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.23 | 1.31 | 0.0742 | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 0.4237 | 1.47 | 1.05 | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 0.5485 | 0.3884 | 0.1601 | 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$, Costa Rica or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 0.1664 against 0.1289 in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 0.0375, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Paraguay rank globally for external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$?
- Costa Rica ranks 144th and Paraguay ranks 143rd of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.