Costa Rica vs Saudi Arabia: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare over time
- Costa Rica
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 490.54 current international $ against 465.09 current international $ in Costa Rica, a difference of 25.45 current international $.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 75th and Saudi Arabia ranks 72nd of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 219.44 current international $ | 349.1 current international $ | 129.66 current international $ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 308.49 current international $ | 404.49 current international $ | 96 current international $ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 401.56 current international $ | 386.98 current international $ | 14.58 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 490.54 current international $ against 465.09 current international $ in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare between Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
- 25.45 current international $, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia rank globally for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Costa Rica ranks 75th and Saudi Arabia ranks 72nd 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.