Costa Rica vs Republic of Korea: Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita
Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 39 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 27.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Republic of Korea, a difference of 11.6 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.4 times Republic of Korea's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 26th and Republic of Korea ranks 29th of 30 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.99 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 17.6 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 11.39 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 39 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 27.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 11.6 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita, Costa Rica or Republic of Korea?
- Costa Rica, at 39 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 27.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Republic of Korea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita between Costa Rica and Republic of Korea?
- 11.6 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Republic of Korea?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Republic of Korea rank globally for antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 26th and Republic of Korea ranks 29th of 30 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Daily intake of antidepressants per 1,000 people, calculated as the 'defined daily dose'. Gross domestic product (GDP) per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.