Costa Rica vs Italy: Hospital employment
Hospital employment over time
- Costa Rica
- Italy
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 12.26 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 11.94 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Italy, a difference of 0.32 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Italy ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 20th and Italy ranks 21st of 31 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.29 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 11.03 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.75 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Italy |
| 2010s | 10.88 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10.61 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.274 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 12.37 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 11.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.03 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital employment, Costa Rica or Italy?
- Costa Rica, at 12.26 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 11.94 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in hospital employment between Costa Rica and Italy?
- 0.32 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Italy?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Italy rank globally for hospital employment?
- Costa Rica ranks 20th and Italy ranks 21st of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Hospital employment. 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 total hospital employment (ie. persons employed in general and specialty hospitals) by category: Physicians Professional nurses and midwives Associate professional nurses Healthcare assistants Other health service providers Other staff Data are presented by number of persons employed (head counts), and number of full-time equivalent (FTE) persons. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.