Costa Rica vs Sri Lanka: Medical workers, as a share of public paid employees
Costa Rica
0.0546
in 2012
Sri Lanka
0.0592
in 2016
Costa Rica rank
8th
Sri Lanka rank
7th
Medical workers, as a share of public paid employees over time
- Costa Rica
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.0592 against 0.0546 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0046.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 8th and Sri Lanka ranks 7th of 28 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0535 | 0.0388 | 0.0147 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.0546 | 0.0394 | 0.0152 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher medical workers, as a share of public paid employees, Costa Rica or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.0592 against 0.0546 in Costa Rica as of 2016.
- What is the difference in medical workers, as a share of public paid employees between Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0046, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2012.
- How do Costa Rica and Sri Lanka rank globally for medical workers, as a share of public paid employees?
- Costa Rica ranks 8th and Sri Lanka ranks 7th of 28 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Medical workers, as a share of public paid employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.