Belarus vs Costa Rica: Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending
Belarus
66.8%
in 2023
Costa Rica
67.2%
in 2023
Belarus rank
65th
Costa Rica rank
62nd
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending over time
- Belarus
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 67.2% against 66.8% in Belarus, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 65th and Costa Rica ranks 62nd of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.5% | 66.5% | 6.0% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 66.4% | 72.0% | 5.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 69.9% | 69.6% | 0.3% | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending, Belarus or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 67.2% against 66.8% in Belarus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending between Belarus and Costa Rica?
- 0.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Costa Rica?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belarus and Costa Rica rank globally for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending?
- Belarus ranks 65th and Costa Rica ranks 62nd 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 spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health.