Costa Rica vs Uzbekistan: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare
Costa Rica
465.09 current international $
in 2023
Uzbekistan
479.78 current international $
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
75th
Uzbekistan rank
73rd
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare over time
- Costa Rica
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 479.78 current international $ against 465.09 current international $ in Costa Rica, a difference of 14.69 current international $.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 75th and Uzbekistan ranks 73rd 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 | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 219.44 current international $ | 121.93 current international $ | 97.51 current international $ | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 308.49 current international $ | 186.94 current international $ | 121.55 current international $ | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 401.56 current international $ | 396.43 current international $ | 5.13 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 Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 479.78 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 Uzbekistan?
- 14.69 current international $, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uzbekistan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Uzbekistan rank globally for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Costa Rica ranks 75th and Uzbekistan ranks 73rd 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.