Brazil vs Costa Rica: Medical workers, as a share of public total employees

Brazil
0.0453
in 2016
Costa Rica
0.0546
in 2012
Brazil rank
9th
Costa Rica rank
7th

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

  • Brazil
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.0546 against 0.0453 in Brazil, a difference of 0.0093.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 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 27 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 0.0297 0.0541 0.0244 Costa Rica
2010s 0.0399 0.0546 0.0147 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher medical workers, as a share of public total employees, Brazil or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 0.0546 against 0.0453 in Brazil as of 2012.
What is the difference in medical workers, as a share of public total employees between Brazil and Costa Rica?
0.0093, 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 total employees?
Brazil ranks 9th and Costa Rica ranks 7th of 27 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Medical 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
Medical workers, as a share of public total employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 298 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed