Costa Rica vs Netherlands: Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending
Costa Rica
67.2%
in 2023
Netherlands
68.4%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
62nd
Netherlands rank
59th
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending over time
- Costa Rica
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 68.4% against 67.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 62nd and Netherlands ranks 59th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.5% | 68.3% | 1.8% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 72.0% | 67.0% | 4.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 69.6% | 68.5% | 1.0% | 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, Costa Rica or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 68.4% 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 Costa Rica and Netherlands?
- 1.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Netherlands?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Netherlands rank globally for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending?
- Costa Rica ranks 62nd and Netherlands ranks 59th 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.