Costa Rica vs Spain: Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation
Costa Rica
83.1%
in 2022
Spain
84.5%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
52nd
Spain rank
49th
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation over time
- Costa Rica
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 84.5% against 83.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.4%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 52nd and Spain ranks 49th of 90 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78.9% | 83.9% | 5.0% | Spain |
| 2020s | 83.1% | 84.9% | 1.8% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation, Costa Rica or Spain?
- Spain, at 84.5% against 83.1% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation between Costa Rica and Spain?
- 1.4%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Spain?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Spain rank globally for health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation?
- Costa Rica ranks 52nd and Spain ranks 49th of 90 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.