Colombia vs Costa Rica: Hospital beds by sector
Hospital beds by sector over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1.89 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 1.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.75 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.7 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 38th and Costa Rica ranks 40th of 42 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.66 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.16 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.496 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1.84 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.15 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.6925 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds by sector, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Colombia, at 1.89 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 sector between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 0.75 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for hospital beds by sector?
- Colombia ranks 38th and Costa Rica ranks 40th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Hospital beds by sector. 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 sector. 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: Beds in publicly owned hospitals: Beds in not-for-profit privately owned hospitals Beds in for-profit privately owned hospitals: Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.