Costa Rica vs India: Hospital beds by sector

Costa Rica
1.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
India
0.52 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
40th
India rank
42nd

Hospital beds by sector over time

  • Costa Rica
  • India
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 1.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 0.52 Per 1 000 inhabitants in India, a difference of 0.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 2.2 times India's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 40th and India ranks 42nd of 42 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica India Difference Ahead
2000s 1.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.4987 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.9012 Per 1 000 inhabitants Costa Rica
2010s 1.17 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.5162 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.6587 Per 1 000 inhabitants Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital beds by sector, Costa Rica or India?
Costa Rica, at 1.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 0.52 Per 1 000 inhabitants in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in hospital beds by sector between Costa Rica and India?
0.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and India?
16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Costa Rica and India rank globally for hospital beds by sector?
Costa Rica ranks 40th and India ranks 42nd 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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Indicator
Hospital beds by sector
Unit
Per 1 000 inhabitants
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
53 places, 1,771 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.