Costa Rica vs South Korea: Physicians (per 1,000 people)
Costa Rica
2.69 per 1,000 people
in 2022
South Korea
2.61 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
71st
South Korea rank
74th
Physicians (per 1,000 people) over time
- Costa Rica
- South Korea
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2.69 per 1,000 people against 2.61 per 1,000 people in South Korea, a difference of 0.08 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 71st and South Korea ranks 74th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9463 per 1,000 people | 0.6667 per 1,000 people | 0.2797 per 1,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 1.02 per 1,000 people | 1.12 per 1,000 people | 0.0985 per 1,000 people | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1.97 per 1,000 people | 1.72 per 1,000 people | 0.2592 per 1,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2.29 per 1,000 people | 2.23 per 1,000 people | 0.0596 per 1,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2.58 per 1,000 people | 2.54 per 1,000 people | 0.037 per 1,000 people | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physicians, Costa Rica or South Korea?
- Costa Rica, at 2.69 per 1,000 people against 2.61 per 1,000 people in South Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in physicians between Costa Rica and South Korea?
- 0.08 per 1,000 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Korea?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and South Korea rank globally for physicians?
- Costa Rica ranks 71st and South Korea ranks 74th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.