What is the difference in private health spending per person between Costa Rica and Ukraine?

28.85 current international $, with Ukraine ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ukraine?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – 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.

Costa Rica vs Ukraine: Private health spending per person

Costa Rica

632.92 current international $

in 2023

Ukraine

661.77 current international $

in 2021

Costa Rica rank

70th

Ukraine rank

67th

Private health spending per person over time

Costa Rica
Ukraine

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 661.77 current international $ against 632.92 current international $ in Costa Rica, a difference of 28.85 current international $.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 70th and Ukraine ranks 67th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Ukraine	Difference	Ahead
2000s	236.82 current international $	172.22 current international $	64.6 current international $	Costa Rica
2010s	370.06 current international $	376.41 current international $	6.35 current international $	Ukraine
2020s	511.43 current international $	612.47 current international $	101.03 current international $	Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private health spending per person, Costa Rica or Ukraine?: Ukraine, at 661.77 current international $ against 632.92 current international $ in Costa Rica as of 2021.
What is the difference in private health spending per person between Costa Rica and Ukraine?: 28.85 current international $, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ukraine?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Ukraine rank globally for private health spending per person?: Costa Rica ranks 70th and Ukraine ranks 67th 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 Private health spending per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Private health spending per person
Unit: current international $
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 193 places, 4,546 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.