Colombia vs Costa Rica: Health spending per person by source
Colombia
1,226 current international $
in 2024
Costa Rica
1,295 current international $
in 2023
Colombia rank
65th
Costa Rica rank
63rd
Health spending per person by source over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1,295 current international $ against 1,226 current international $ in Colombia, a difference of 69 current international $.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 65th and Costa Rica ranks 63rd of 193 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 | 381.15 current international $ | 480.78 current international $ | 99.63 current international $ | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 692.96 current international $ | 956.24 current international $ | 263.28 current international $ | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1,106 current international $ | 1,274 current international $ | 168.43 current international $ | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending per person by source, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 1,295 current international $ against 1,226 current international $ in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health spending per person by source between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 69 current international $, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for health spending per person by source?
- Colombia ranks 65th and Costa Rica ranks 63rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Health spending per person by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.