Costa Rica vs United Arab Emirates: The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index
Costa Rica
84
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
84
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
23rd
United Arab Emirates rank
23rd
The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index over time
- Costa Rica
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 84 against 84 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 23rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 23rd 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 | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.6 | 72.8 | 5.8 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 82.8 | 79.2 | 3.6 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 84.25 | 84 | 0.25 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, Costa Rica or United Arab Emirates?
- Costa Rica, at 84 against 84 in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
- What is the difference in the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index between Costa Rica and United Arab Emirates?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United Arab Emirates?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and United Arab Emirates rank globally for the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index?
- Costa Rica ranks 23rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 23rd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index is measured on a scale from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) based on the average coverage of essential services including reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health, infectious diseases, non-communicable diseases and service capacity and access.