Costa Rica vs Kuwait: Medical doctors

Costa Rica
13,656
in 2022
Kuwait
13,624
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
88th
Kuwait rank
89th

Medical doctors over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Kuwait
2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k200020112022

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 13,656 against 13,624 in Kuwait, a difference of 32.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 88th and Kuwait ranks 89th of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Kuwait Difference Ahead
2000s 8,588 5,542 3,046 Costa Rica
2010s 10,939 9,696 1,243 Costa Rica
2020s 13,063 13,697 634 Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher medical doctors, Costa Rica or Kuwait?
Costa Rica, at 13,656 against 13,624 in Kuwait as of 2022.
What is the difference in medical doctors between Costa Rica and Kuwait?
32, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kuwait?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Kuwait rank globally for medical doctors?
Costa Rica ranks 88th and Kuwait ranks 89th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Medical doctors (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
188 places, 4,273 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed