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
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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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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.