Chile vs Costa Rica: Hospital beds by function of healthcare
Hospital beds by function of healthcare over time
- Chile
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Chile currently reports 1.92 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 1.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.78 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.7 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 38th and Costa Rica ranks 41st of 44 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.43 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.37 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.06 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Chile |
| 2010s | 2.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.16 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.961 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Chile |
| 2020s | 1.95 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.15 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.805 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds by function of healthcare, Chile or Costa Rica?
- Chile, at 1.92 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 1.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hospital beds by function of healthcare between Chile and Costa Rica?
- 0.78 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Costa Rica rank globally for hospital beds by function of healthcare?
- Chile ranks 38th and Costa Rica ranks 41st of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Hospital beds by function of healthcare. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset provides data on the number of total hospitals beds by function of healthcare and by type of care (ie. somatic or psychiatric care). Total hospital beds are all hospital (HP.1) beds which are regularly maintained and staffed and immediately available for the care of admitted patients. They are the sum of the following categories: Curative care (acute care) beds in hospitals Rehabilitative care beds in hospitals Long-term care beds in hospitals All other beds in hospitals not elsewhere classified Bed numbers according to these functional categories are also broken down between: Somatic care beds in hospitals Psychiatric care beds in hospitals Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.