Costa Rica vs Japan: Health expenditure government expenditure
Costa Rica
24.91
in 2023
Japan
23.3
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
2nd
Japan rank
3rd
Health expenditure government expenditure over time
- Costa Rica
- Japan
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 24.91 against 23.3 in Japan, a difference of 1.61.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 3rd of 195 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.23 | 17.06 | 11.17 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 29.33 | 22.76 | 6.57 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 25.43 | 23.79 | 1.64 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health expenditure government expenditure, Costa Rica or Japan?
- Costa Rica, at 24.91 against 23.3 in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health expenditure government expenditure between Costa Rica and Japan?
- 1.61, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Japan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Japan rank globally for health expenditure government expenditure?
- Costa Rica ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 3rd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Health expenditure government expenditure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.