Afghanistan vs Costa Rica: Medical doctors
Afghanistan
13,155
in 2023
Costa Rica
13,656
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
91st
Costa Rica rank
88th
Medical doctors over time
- Afghanistan
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 13,656 against 13,155 in Afghanistan, a difference of 501.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 91st and Costa Rica ranks 88th of 187 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,954 | 9,434 | 4,480 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 8,876 | 10,939 | 2,062 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 9,880 | 12,557 | 2,677 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher medical doctors, Afghanistan or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 13,656 against 13,155 in Afghanistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in medical doctors between Afghanistan and Costa Rica?
- 501, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Costa Rica?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Costa Rica rank globally for medical doctors?
- Afghanistan ranks 91st and Costa Rica ranks 88th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Medical doctors (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.