Chile vs Costa Rica: Remuneration of health professionals — Annual income
Remuneration of health professionals — Annual income over time
- Chile
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Chile currently reports 2.92 Factor of GDP per capita against 2.41 Factor of GDP per capita in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.51 Factor of GDP per capita.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Chile ranks 3rd and Costa Rica ranks 6th of 15 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.34 Factor of GDP per capita | 4.32 Factor of GDP per capita | 0.9789 Factor of GDP per capita | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 3.25 Factor of GDP per capita | 2.81 Factor of GDP per capita | 0.434 Factor of GDP per capita | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher remuneration of health professionals — annual income, Chile or Costa Rica?
- Chile, at 2.92 Factor of GDP per capita against 2.41 Factor of GDP per capita in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in remuneration of health professionals — annual income between Chile and Costa Rica?
- 0.51 Factor of GDP per capita, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Costa Rica rank globally for remuneration of health professionals — annual income?
- Chile ranks 3rd and Costa Rica ranks 6th of 15 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Remuneration of health professionals — Annual income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset provides data on the remuneration of health professionals by category (ie. general practitioners, specialists, and hospital nurses) and by status (ie. salaried and self-employed). General practice includes fully-qualified general practitioners (GPs). Physicians in training should normally be excluded. Specialists include fully-qualified physicians who have specialised and work primarily in areas other than general practice. Physicians in training should normally be excluded. Salaried hospital nurses include registered nurses actively practising in public and private hospitals and who receive most of their income via a salary. Salaried: Employees and who receive most of their income via a salary. Self-employed: Physicians who are primarily non-salaried. That is, they are either self-employed, or operate independently, usually receiving (mainly) either capitation or fee-for-service reimbursement. For physicians who are both salaried and operate in a self-employed or independent capacity, they are presented in the category under which they receive the majority of their compensation. Remuneration is defined as the average gross annual income, including social security contributions and income taxes payable by the employee. NOTE: Average salaries for healthcare professionals are now converted to USD PPPs using PPPs for private consumption to bring them in line with average earnings calculations across the OECD. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.