Costa Rica vs Ukraine: Health spending per capita
Costa Rica
1,689 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2025
Ukraine
1,429 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
46th
Ukraine rank
49th
Health spending per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Ukraine
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1,689 international-$ in 2020 prices against 1,429 international-$ in 2020 prices in Ukraine, a difference of 260 international-$ in 2020 prices.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Ukraine's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 46th and Ukraine ranks 49th of 59 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,427 international-$ in 2020 prices | 970.46 international-$ in 2020 prices | 456.33 international-$ in 2020 prices | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1,612 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,295 international-$ in 2020 prices | 316.4 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 Ukraine?
- Costa Rica, at 1,689 international-$ in 2020 prices against 1,429 international-$ in 2020 prices in Ukraine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in health spending per capita between Costa Rica and Ukraine?
- 260 international-$ in 2020 prices, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ukraine?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Ukraine rank globally for health spending per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 46th and Ukraine ranks 49th 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.