Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Health workers, as a share of public total employees

Costa Rica
0.1469
in 2015
Ecuador
0.1295
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
7th
Ecuador rank
10th

Health workers, as a share of public total employees over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Ecuador
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.1469 against 0.1295 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.0174.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 7th and Ecuador ranks 10th of 29 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Ecuador Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1566 0.1136 0.043 Costa Rica
2010s 0.1535 0.1228 0.0307 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher health workers, as a share of public total employees, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
Costa Rica, at 0.1469 against 0.1295 in Ecuador as of 2015.
What is the difference in health workers, as a share of public total employees between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
0.0174, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for health workers, as a share of public total employees?
Costa Rica ranks 7th and Ecuador ranks 10th of 29 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Health workers, as a share of public total employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Health workers, as a share of public total employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 319 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed