Belgium vs Costa Rica: Hospitals
Belgium
13.63 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2025
Costa Rica
7.99 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2025
Belgium rank
32nd
Costa Rica rank
35th
Hospitals over time
- Belgium
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 13.63 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 7.99 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Costa Rica, a difference of 5.64 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.7 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 32nd and Costa Rica ranks 35th of 35 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.68 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 9.08 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 14.61 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Belgium |
| 2000s | 20.36 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 8.82 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 11.53 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Belgium |
| 2010s | 16.25 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 8.66 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 7.59 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Belgium |
| 2020s | 13.88 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 8.08 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 5.8 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospitals, Belgium or Costa Rica?
- Belgium, at 13.63 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 7.99 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hospitals between Belgium and Costa Rica?
- 5.64 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Costa Rica?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Costa Rica rank globally for hospitals?
- Belgium ranks 32nd and Costa Rica ranks 35th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Hospitals. 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 hospitals by sector: Publicly owned hospitals Not-for-profit privately owned hospitals For-profit privately owned hospitals General hospitals Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.