Costa Rica vs Japan: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health
Costa Rica
20.8%
in 2023
Japan
20.3%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
6th
Japan rank
7th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health over time
- Costa Rica
- Japan
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 20.8% against 20.3% in Japan, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Japan ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 6th and Japan ranks 7th of 129 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 17.6% | 14.7% | Japan |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 19.4% | 3.0% | Japan |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 20.3% | 1.3% | 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, Costa Rica or Japan?
- Costa Rica, at 20.8% against 20.3% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, health between Costa Rica and Japan?
- 0.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Japan?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Japan rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
- Costa Rica ranks 6th and Japan ranks 7th 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.