Costa Rica vs Indonesia: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people

Costa Rica
3.07
in 2022
Indonesia
3.24
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
109th
Indonesia rank
108th

Nurses and midwives per 1000 people over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Indonesia
1234199020062023

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 3.24 against 3.07 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.17.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 109th and Indonesia ranks 108th of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Indonesia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Indonesia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.887 0.619 0.268 Costa Rica
2000s 1.38 0.8 0.581 Costa Rica
2010s 2.64 1.87 0.7677 Costa Rica
2020s 3.08 4.04 0.9597 Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives per 1000 people, Costa Rica or Indonesia?
Indonesia, at 3.24 against 3.07 in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1000 people between Costa Rica and Indonesia?
0.17, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Indonesia?
12 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Indonesia rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
Costa Rica ranks 109th and Indonesia ranks 108th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Nurses and midwives per 1000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,381 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed