Costa Rica vs Egypt: Private health spending per person
Costa Rica
632.92 current international $
in 2023
Egypt
581.58 current international $
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
70th
Egypt rank
73rd
Private health spending per person over time
- Costa Rica
- Egypt
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 632.92 current international $ against 581.58 current international $ in Egypt, a difference of 51.34 current international $.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Egypt ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 70th and Egypt 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 | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 236.82 current international $ | 220.99 current international $ | 15.83 current international $ | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 370.06 current international $ | 364 current international $ | 6.06 current international $ | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 558.34 current international $ | 488.33 current international $ | 70.01 current international $ | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private health spending per person, Costa Rica or Egypt?
- Costa Rica, at 632.92 current international $ against 581.58 current international $ in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in private health spending per person between Costa Rica and Egypt?
- 51.34 current international $, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Egypt?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Egypt rank globally for private health spending per person?
- Costa Rica ranks 70th and Egypt ranks 73rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Private health spending per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.