Costa Rica vs Kuwait: Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending
Costa Rica
84
in 2023
Kuwait
84
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
23rd
Kuwait rank
23rd
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending over time
- Costa Rica
- Kuwait
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 84 against 84 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kuwait ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 23rd and Kuwait ranks 23rd of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.6 | 79.5 | 0.9 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 82.8 | 82.3 | 0.5 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 84.25 | 83.5 | 0.75 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending, Costa Rica or Kuwait?
- Costa Rica, at 84 against 84 in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending between Costa Rica and Kuwait?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kuwait?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Kuwait rank globally for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending?
- Costa Rica ranks 23rd and Kuwait ranks 23rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Universal healthcare coverage (UHC) service coverage is measured on a scale from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) based on the average coverage of essential healthcare services.