Bolivia vs Costa Rica: Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending
Bolivia
67.3%
in 2023
Costa Rica
67.2%
in 2023
Bolivia rank
61st
Costa Rica rank
62nd
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending over time
- Bolivia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 67.3% against 67.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Bolivia ranks 61st and Costa Rica ranks 62nd of 193 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.7% | 66.5% | 10.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 63.8% | 72.0% | 8.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 69.0% | 69.6% | 0.5% | Costa Rica |
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, Bolivia or Costa Rica?
- Bolivia, at 67.3% against 67.2% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending between Bolivia and Costa Rica?
- 0.1%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Costa Rica?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bolivia and Costa Rica rank globally for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending?
- Bolivia ranks 61st 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.