Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 2.69 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2.69 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
71st
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.69 per 1,000 people
in 2022
All-time low
0.391 per 1,000 people
in 1960
Years of data
33
1960–2022
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Costa Rica, 1960–2022
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Costa Rica stood at 2.69 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 2.69 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.391 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Costa Rica 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.391 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.517 per 1,000 people | +32.2% |
| 1970 | 0.614 per 1,000 people | +18.8% |
| 1979 | 0.679 per 1,000 people | +10.6% |
| 1984 | 0.99 per 1,000 people | +45.8% |
| 1987 | 0.968 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.881 per 1,000 people | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 1.26 per 1,000 people | +43.0% |
| 1993 | 0.883 per 1,000 people | -29.9% |
| 1994 | 0.845 per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.854 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.864 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.872 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.901 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 1.72 per 1,000 people | +90.8% |
| 2000 | 1.32 per 1,000 people | -23.1% |
| 2006 | 2.05 per 1,000 people | +55.3% |
| 2007 | 2.1 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 2.17 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 2.23 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 2.32 per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 2.38 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 2.47 per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 2.56 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 2.66 per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 1.81 per 1,000 people | -32.1% |
| 2016 | 1.96 per 1,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 2.1 per 1,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 2.25 per 1,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 2.38 per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 2.49 per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 2.56 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 2.69 per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.454 per 1,000 people | 0.391 per 1,000 people | 0.517 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.6465 per 1,000 people | 0.614 per 1,000 people | 0.679 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.9463 per 1,000 people | 0.881 per 1,000 people | 0.99 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.02 per 1,000 people | 0.845 per 1,000 people | 1.72 per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.97 per 1,000 people | 1.32 per 1,000 people | 2.23 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.29 per 1,000 people | 1.81 per 1,000 people | 2.66 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.58 per 1,000 people | 2.49 per 1,000 people | 2.69 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 68 Canada 2.82 per 1,000 people compare
- 69 Uzbekistan 2.81 per 1,000 people compare
- 70 Montenegro 2.78 per 1,000 people compare
- 72 Lebanon 2.68 per 1,000 people compare
- 73 Japan 2.65 per 1,000 people compare
- 74 Republic of Korea 2.61 per 1,000 people compare
More economy & growth data for Costa Rica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.74 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 11,944 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9379 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 18,730 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 472.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 9.43 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Costa Rica?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Costa Rica was 2.69 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.69 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.391 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Costa Rica rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Medical doctors include generalist physicians and specialist medical practitioners. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.