Costa Rica vs Netherlands: Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita
Costa Rica
39 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2020
Netherlands
47.3 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
26th
Netherlands rank
23rd
Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 47.3 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 39 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Costa Rica, a difference of 8.3 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 26th and Netherlands ranks 23rd of 30 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.99 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 44.47 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 15.48 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 39 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 47.3 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 8.3 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | Netherlands |
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 Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 47.3 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 39 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Costa Rica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita between Costa Rica and Netherlands?
- 8.3 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Netherlands?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Netherlands rank globally for antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 26th and Netherlands ranks 23rd 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.