Colombia vs Costa Rica: Health spending per capita
Colombia
1,734 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2025
Costa Rica
1,689 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2025
Colombia rank
44th
Costa Rica rank
46th
Health spending per capita over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1,734 international-$ in 2020 prices against 1,689 international-$ in 2020 prices in Costa Rica, a difference of 45 international-$ in 2020 prices.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Colombia ranks 44th and Costa Rica ranks 46th of 59 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 838.53 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,030 international-$ in 2020 prices | 191.32 international-$ in 2020 prices | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1,216 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,427 international-$ in 2020 prices | 210.68 international-$ in 2020 prices | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1,565 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,615 international-$ in 2020 prices | 49.61 international-$ in 2020 prices | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending per capita, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Colombia, at 1,734 international-$ in 2020 prices against 1,689 international-$ in 2020 prices in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in health spending per capita between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 45 international-$ in 2020 prices, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for health spending per capita?
- Colombia ranks 44th and Costa Rica ranks 46th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Health spending per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Health expenditure in total divided by population.