Costa Rica vs Republic of Korea: Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita

Costa Rica
39 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2020
Republic of Korea
27.4 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
26th
Republic of Korea rank
29th

Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Republic of Korea
10203040201020152020

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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Indicator
Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita
Unit
daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day
Source
OECD (2022) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
30 places, 331 data points, 2010–2021
Last refreshed

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.