Brazil vs Costa Rica: Health expenditure and financing per capita
Brazil
1,661
in 2022
Costa Rica
1,689
in 2025
Brazil rank
47th
Costa Rica rank
46th
Health expenditure and financing per capita over time
- Brazil
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1,689 against 1,661 in Brazil, a difference of 28.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 47th and Costa Rica ranks 46th of 59 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,241 | 1,030 | 211.36 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 1,508 | 1,427 | 81.44 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 1,642 | 1,600 | 42.63 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health expenditure and financing per capita, Brazil or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 1,689 against 1,661 in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in health expenditure and financing per capita between Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 28, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for health expenditure and financing per capita?
- Brazil ranks 47th and Costa Rica ranks 46th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Health expenditure and financing per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.