How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malaysia?

14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Insurance business written by class of insurance — Gross written premiums. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Malaysia: Insurance business written by class of insurance — Gross written

Costa Rica

849.98 Euro

in 2024

Malaysia

726.35 Euro

in 2023

Costa Rica rank

23rd

Malaysia rank

26th

Insurance business written by class of insurance — Gross written over time

Costa Rica
Malaysia

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 849.98 Euro against 726.35 Euro in Malaysia, a difference of 123.63 Euro.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Malaysia ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 23rd and Malaysia ranks 26th of 44 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
2010s	355.6 Euro	599.14 Euro	243.54 Euro	Malaysia
2020s	590.85 Euro	735.26 Euro	144.41 Euro	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher insurance business written by class of insurance — gross written, Costa Rica or Malaysia?: Costa Rica, at 849.98 Euro against 726.35 Euro in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in insurance business written by class of insurance — gross written between Costa Rica and Malaysia?: 123.63 Euro, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malaysia?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Malaysia rank globally for insurance business written by class of insurance — gross written?: Costa Rica ranks 23rd and Malaysia ranks 26th of 44 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Insurance business written by class of insurance — Gross written premiums. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Insurance business written by class of insurance — Gross written premiums
Unit: Euro
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 54 places, 1,066 data points, 1987–2024
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

This dataset covers the breakdown of premiums by insurance class for life and non-life insurance.