Costa Rica vs Estonia: External health expenditure
External health expenditure over time
- Costa Rica
- Estonia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Estonia, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 141st and Estonia ranks 143rd of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Estonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.4% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Costa Rica or Estonia?
- Costa Rica, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Costa Rica and Estonia?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Estonia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Estonia rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Costa Rica ranks 141st and Estonia ranks 143rd of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External 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 external sources. External sources compose of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country. External sources either flow through the government scheme or are channeled through non-governmental organizations or other schemes.