Costa Rica vs Italy: Out-of-pocket expenditure
Costa Rica
24.1%
in 2023
Italy
22.3%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
117th
Italy rank
120th
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- Costa Rica
- Italy
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 24.1% against 22.3% in Italy, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 117th and Italy ranks 120th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.7% | 22.8% | 7.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 23.0% | 0.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 22.8% | 1.0% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Costa Rica or Italy?
- Costa Rica, at 24.1% against 22.3% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Costa Rica and Italy?
- 1.8%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Italy?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Italy rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Costa Rica ranks 117th and Italy ranks 120th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Out-of-pocket expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.