Costa Rica vs Portugal: Hospital employment
Hospital employment over time
- Costa Rica
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 14.39 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 12.26 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 17th of 31 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 11.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Portugal |
| 2010s | 10.88 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 12.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.26 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Portugal |
| 2020s | 12.37 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 14.37 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital employment, Costa Rica or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 14.39 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 12.26 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in hospital employment between Costa Rica and Portugal?
- 2.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Portugal?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Portugal rank globally for hospital employment?
- Costa Rica ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 17th 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.