Brazil vs Costa Rica: Medical workers, as a share of public formal employees
Brazil
0.0431
in 2016
Costa Rica
0.0549
in 2012
Brazil rank
9th
Costa Rica rank
7th
Medical workers, as a share of public formal employees over time
- Brazil
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.0549 against 0.0431 in Brazil, a difference of 0.0118.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Brazil's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 9th and Costa Rica ranks 7th of 20 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0312 | 0.0533 | 0.0222 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.0417 | 0.0549 | 0.0132 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher medical workers, as a share of public formal employees, Brazil or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 0.0549 against 0.0431 in Brazil as of 2012.
- What is the difference in medical workers, as a share of public formal employees between Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 0.0118, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2012.
- How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for medical workers, as a share of public formal employees?
- Brazil ranks 9th and Costa Rica ranks 7th of 20 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Medical workers, as a share of public formal employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.