Costa Rica vs Turkey: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 1,343 current international $ against 1,295 current international $ in Costa Rica, a difference of 48 current international $.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Turkey ranks 61st 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 | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 480.78 current international $ | 428.04 current international $ | 52.74 current international $ | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 956.24 current international $ | 806.06 current international $ | 150.18 current international $ | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1,274 current international $ | 1,127 current international $ | 146.93 current international $ | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita, Costa Rica or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 1,343 current international $ against 1,295 current international $ in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita between Costa Rica and Turkey?
- 48 current international $, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Turkey?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Turkey rank globally for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Turkey ranks 61st 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 Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tax revenue is defined as compulsory transfers to the central government for public purposes. Public expenditure on health care is defined as all the recurrent and capital spending from government, external borrowing and grants, and social health insurance funds. Both variables are measured in current international $, which adjusts for price differences between countries.