Chile vs Costa Rica: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health
Chile
21.6%
in 2024
Costa Rica
20.8%
in 2023
Chile rank
5th
Costa Rica rank
6th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health over time
- Chile
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Chile currently reports 21.6% against 20.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Chile ranks 5th and Costa Rica ranks 6th of 129 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.6% | 8.5% | 6.1% | Chile |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 16.4% | 2.2% | Chile |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 21.6% | 1.0% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, health, Chile or Costa Rica?
- Chile, at 21.6% against 20.8% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, health between Chile and Costa Rica?
- 0.8%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Costa Rica rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
- Chile ranks 5th and Costa Rica ranks 6th of 129 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.