Costa Rica vs New Zealand: Generalist medical practitioners

Costa Rica
7,980
in 2022
New Zealand
6,849
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
41st
New Zealand rank
44th

Generalist medical practitioners over time

  • Costa Rica
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 7,980 against 6,849 in New Zealand, a difference of 1,131.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2015 it was New Zealand ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 41st and New Zealand ranks 44th of 101 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica New Zealand Difference Ahead
2010s 5,561 6,408 846.6 New Zealand
2020s 7,576 6,359 1,217 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher generalist medical practitioners, Costa Rica or New Zealand?
Costa Rica, at 7,980 against 6,849 in New Zealand as of 2022.
What is the difference in generalist medical practitioners between Costa Rica and New Zealand?
1,131, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and New Zealand?
8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and New Zealand rank globally for generalist medical practitioners?
Costa Rica ranks 41st and New Zealand ranks 44th of 101 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Generalist medical practitioners (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Generalist medical practitioners (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
102 places, 1,807 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed