Costa Rica vs Palestine, State of: Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Costa Rica
4.6%
in 2023
Palestine, State of
4.4%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
67th
Palestine, State of rank
68th
Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 4.6% against 4.4% in Palestine, State of, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 67th and Palestine, State of ranks 68th of 193 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 3.3% | 1.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 3.1% | 2.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.1% | 1.0% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Costa Rica or Palestine, State of?
- Costa Rica, at 4.6% against 4.4% in Palestine, State of as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Costa Rica and Palestine, State of?
- 0.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Palestine, State of?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Palestine, State of rank globally for public healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 67th and Palestine, State of ranks 68th 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 Public healthcare 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
Domestic general government expenditure on health from domestic sources, expressed as a share of GDP.