Costa Rica vs Mexico: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people

Costa Rica
3.07
in 2022
Mexico
3.03
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
109th
Mexico rank
112th

Nurses and midwives per 1000 people over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Mexico
11.522.53199020062022

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 3.07 against 3.03 in Mexico, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 109th and Mexico ranks 112th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 0.9369 2.06 1.13 Mexico
2000s 1.46 2.33 0.8669 Mexico
2010s 2.43 2.73 0.2964 Mexico
2020s 3.08 2.98 0.099 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives per 1000 people, Costa Rica or Mexico?
Costa Rica, at 3.07 against 3.03 in Mexico as of 2022.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1000 people between Costa Rica and Mexico?
0.04, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
Costa Rica ranks 109th and Mexico ranks 112th 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