Costa Rica vs Ireland: Government health spending as a share of GDP
Costa Rica
4.7%
in 2025
Ireland
4.7%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
45th
Ireland rank
44th
Government health spending as a share of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 4.7% against 4.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Ireland ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 45th and Ireland ranks 44th of 59 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 6.5% | 1.7% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 6.2% | 0.6% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.9% | 0.3% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government health spending as a share of gdp, Costa Rica or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 4.7% against 4.7% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government health spending as a share of gdp between Costa Rica and Ireland?
- 0.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ireland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Ireland rank globally for government health spending as a share of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 45th and Ireland ranks 44th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026); OECD (1993); Lindert (1994) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Government health spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public health expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.