Colombia vs Costa Rica: Medical doctors

Colombia
50.1%
in 2023
Costa Rica
50.7%
in 2022
Colombia rank
39th
Costa Rica rank
37th

Medical doctors over time

  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 50.7% against 50.1% in Colombia, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Colombia ranks 39th and Costa Rica ranks 37th of 82 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2010s 47.7% 47.5% 0.2% Colombia
2020s 49.2% 50.2% 1.1% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher medical doctors, Colombia or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 50.7% against 50.1% in Colombia as of 2022.
What is the difference in medical doctors between Colombia and Costa Rica?
0.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for medical doctors?
Colombia ranks 39th and Costa Rica ranks 37th of 82 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Medical doctors (%). 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 (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
82 places, 1,533 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed