Colombia vs Costa Rica: Health spending per person by source
Colombia
1,226
in 2024
Costa Rica
1,295
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 against 1,226 in Colombia, a difference of 69.
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 | 480.78 | 99.63 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 692.96 | 956.24 | 263.28 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1,106 | 1,274 | 168.43 | 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 against 1,226 in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health spending per person by source between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 69, 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?
- 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.