Costa Rica vs North Macedonia: Health spending per capita
Costa Rica
1,689 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2025
North Macedonia
1,519 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
46th
North Macedonia rank
48th
Health spending per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1,689 international-$ in 2020 prices against 1,519 international-$ in 2020 prices in North Macedonia, a difference of 170 international-$ in 2020 prices.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times North Macedonia's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 46th and North Macedonia ranks 48th of 59 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,030 international-$ in 2020 prices | 804.04 international-$ in 2020 prices | 225.81 international-$ in 2020 prices | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1,427 international-$ in 2020 prices | 936.03 international-$ in 2020 prices | 490.76 international-$ in 2020 prices | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1,591 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,451 international-$ in 2020 prices | 140.33 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, Costa Rica or North Macedonia?
- Costa Rica, at 1,689 international-$ in 2020 prices against 1,519 international-$ in 2020 prices in North Macedonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in health spending per capita between Costa Rica and North Macedonia?
- 170 international-$ in 2020 prices, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and North Macedonia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and North Macedonia rank globally for health spending per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 46th and North Macedonia ranks 48th 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.