Costa Rica vs Iraq: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare
Costa Rica
465.09 current international $
in 2023
Iraq
454.96 current international $
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
75th
Iraq rank
78th
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare over time
- Costa Rica
- Iraq
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 465.09 current international $ against 454.96 current international $ in Iraq, a difference of 10.13 current international $.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 75th and Iraq ranks 78th of 193 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 238.62 current international $ | 92.49 current international $ | 146.13 current international $ | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 308.49 current international $ | 208.88 current international $ | 99.6 current international $ | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 401.56 current international $ | 362.19 current international $ | 39.37 current international $ | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare, Costa Rica or Iraq?
- Costa Rica, at 465.09 current international $ against 454.96 current international $ in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare between Costa Rica and Iraq?
- 10.13 current international $, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iraq?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Iraq rank globally for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Costa Rica ranks 75th and Iraq ranks 78th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending is defined as direct payments made by individuals to health care providers at the time of service use. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.