Costa Rica vs Russian Federation: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Costa Rica
6.9%
in 2023
Russian Federation
7.0%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
88th
Russian Federation rank
86th
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 7.0% against 6.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 88th and Russian Federation ranks 86th of 195 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 5.1% | 1.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 5.2% | 2.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 7.2% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Costa Rica or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 7.0% against 6.9% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Costa Rica and Russian Federation?
- 0.1%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Russian Federation?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Russian Federation rank globally for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 88th and Russian Federation ranks 86th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total healthcare expenditure as the share of national gross domestic product (GDP).