Costa Rica vs Hungary: Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment

Costa Rica
5,932 Persons
in 2025
Hungary
53,838 Persons
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
21st
Hungary rank
20th

Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Hungary
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 53,838 Persons against 5,932 Persons in Costa Rica, a difference of 47,906 Persons.

That makes Hungary's figure about 9.1 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 21st and Hungary ranks 20th of 21 countries.

Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Hungary Difference Ahead
2010s 4,322 Persons 52,198 Persons 47,877 Persons Hungary
2020s 4,786 Persons 52,453 Persons 47,667 Persons Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses by age and sex — health and social employment, Costa Rica or Hungary?
Hungary, at 53,838 Persons against 5,932 Persons in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in nurses by age and sex — health and social employment between Costa Rica and Hungary?
47,906 Persons, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Hungary?
8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Hungary rank globally for nurses by age and sex — health and social employment?
Costa Rica ranks 21st and Hungary ranks 20th of 21 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
25 places, 342 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset provides data on the number of nurses by age groups and sex. Age groups include less than 25, 25-34, 35-44, 45-54, 55-64, 65-74, 75+, for total, female and male nurses. The breakdown by age and gender is provided for practising nurses. If not available, the data are reported for professionally active nurses or nurses licensed to practise. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.