Costa Rica vs Hungary: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita
Costa Rica
24.1%
in 2023
Hungary
23.1%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
117th
Hungary rank
118th
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Hungary
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 24.1% against 23.1% in Hungary, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 117th and Hungary ranks 118th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Hungary in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.7% | 26.5% | 4.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 27.9% | 4.5% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 24.5% | 2.6% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita, Costa Rica or Hungary?
- Costa Rica, at 24.1% against 23.1% in Hungary as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita between Costa Rica and Hungary?
- 1.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Hungary?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Hungary rank globally for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 117th and Hungary ranks 118th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare 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
Out-of-pocket spending on healthcare as percent of total current healthcare expenditure vs. GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.