Canada vs Costa Rica: Physicians per 1000 people
Canada
2.82
in 2023
Costa Rica
2.69
in 2022
Canada rank
68th
Costa Rica rank
71st
Physicians per 1000 people over time
- Canada
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Canada currently reports 2.82 against 2.69 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.13.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 68th and Costa Rica ranks 71st of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3 | 0.517 | 0.783 | Canada |
| 1970s | 1.6 | 0.6465 | 0.9535 | Canada |
| 1980s | 2.03 | 0.9463 | 1.09 | Canada |
| 1990s | 2.08 | 1.02 | 1.06 | Canada |
| 2000s | 1.93 | 2.11 | 0.1772 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2.41 | 2.28 | 0.1307 | Canada |
| 2020s | 2.56 | 2.58 | 0.024 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Canada or Costa Rica?
- Canada, at 2.82 against 2.69 in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Canada and Costa Rica?
- 0.13, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Costa Rica?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Costa Rica rank globally for physicians per 1000 people?
- Canada ranks 68th and Costa Rica ranks 71st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.