Brazil vs Costa Rica: Public health expenditure share gdp
Brazil
4.26
in 2022
Costa Rica
4.71
in 2025
Brazil rank
48th
Costa Rica rank
45th
Public health expenditure share gdp over time
- Brazil
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 4.71 against 4.26 in Brazil, a difference of 0.45.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 48th and Costa Rica ranks 45th of 59 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.51 | 4.81 | 1.3 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 3.73 | 5.61 | 1.88 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 4.25 | 5.61 | 1.36 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public health expenditure share gdp, Brazil or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 4.71 against 4.26 in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public health expenditure share gdp between Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 0.45, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for public health expenditure share gdp?
- Brazil ranks 48th and Costa Rica ranks 45th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Public health expenditure share gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.