Costa Rica vs Palau: Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita
Costa Rica
1,928 current international $
in 2023
Palau
1,857 current international $
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
66th
Palau rank
68th
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Palau
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1,928 current international $ against 1,857 current international $ in Palau, a difference of 71 current international $.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Palau ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 66th and Palau ranks 68th of 193 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 720.16 current international $ | 1,046 current international $ | 325.99 current international $ | Palau |
| 2010s | 1,327 current international $ | 1,758 current international $ | 430.96 current international $ | Palau |
| 2020s | 1,834 current international $ | 2,211 current international $ | 377.46 current international $ | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita, Costa Rica or Palau?
- Costa Rica, at 1,928 current international $ against 1,857 current international $ in Palau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita between Costa Rica and Palau?
- 71 current international $, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Palau?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Palau rank globally for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 66th and Palau ranks 68th 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 Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current healthcare expenditure per capita is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.