Costa Rica vs Republic of Korea: Medical doctors

Costa Rica
26.87
in 2022
Republic of Korea
26.63
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
69th
Republic of Korea rank
72nd

Medical doctors over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Republic of Korea
10152025199020062023

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 26.87 against 26.63 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.24.

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

Costa Rica ranks 69th and Republic of Korea ranks 72nd of 187 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 19.75 17.16 2.59 Costa Rica
2010s 22.88 22.28 0.596 Costa Rica
2020s 25.82 25.45 0.37 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher medical doctors, Costa Rica or Republic of Korea?
Costa Rica, at 26.87 against 26.63 in Republic of Korea as of 2022.
What is the difference in medical doctors between Costa Rica and Republic of Korea?
0.24, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Republic of Korea?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Republic of Korea rank globally for medical doctors?
Costa Rica ranks 69th and Republic of Korea ranks 72nd of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Medical doctors (per 10,000). 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 (per 10,000)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
189 places, 3,686 data points, 1990–2024
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