Costa Rica vs Sweden: Hospital beds by sector
Hospital beds by sector over time
- Costa Rica
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.87 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 1.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.73 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.6 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 40th and Sweden ranks 39th of 42 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.42 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 3.03 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.61 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.16 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.44 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.28 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.15 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.96 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.8075 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds by sector, Costa Rica or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.87 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 1.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in hospital beds by sector between Costa Rica and Sweden?
- 0.73 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Sweden rank globally for hospital beds by sector?
- Costa Rica ranks 40th and Sweden ranks 39th 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.