Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Costa Rica: Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending
Bosnia and Herzegovina
67.3%
in 2023
Costa Rica
67.2%
in 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
60th
Costa Rica rank
62nd
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 67.3% against 67.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 60th 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 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.9% | 66.5% | 8.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 69.3% | 72.0% | 2.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 67.7% | 69.6% | 1.8% | 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, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Costa Rica?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina and Costa Rica?
- 0.1%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Costa Rica?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Costa Rica rank globally for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 60th 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.