Costa Rica vs Least developed countries: Health system composite index
Health system composite index over time
- Costa Rica
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.8113 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -1.04 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Least developed countries, a difference of 1.85 standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 35th and Least developed countries ranks 36th of 196 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9851 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.29 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2.28 standard deviations from the yearly mean | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 0.3231 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.29 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.61 standard deviations from the yearly mean | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.1412 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.29 standard deviations from the yearly mean | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.1669 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.19 standard deviations from the yearly mean | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.4399 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.9797 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.42 standard deviations from the yearly mean | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health system composite index, Costa Rica or Least developed countries?
- Costa Rica, at 0.8113 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -1.04 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Least developed countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in health system composite index between Costa Rica and Least developed countries?
- 1.85 standard deviations from the yearly mean, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Least developed countries?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Least developed countries rank globally for health system composite index?
- Costa Rica ranks 35th and Least developed countries ranks 36th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Health system composite index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Life expectancy at birth, total; Physicians per 1000 people; Hospital beds per 1000 people; Immunization, measles. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.