Costa Rica vs Panama: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people
Costa Rica
3.07
in 2022
Panama
3.35
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
109th
Panama rank
106th
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 3.35 against 3.07 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.28.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Panama ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 109th and Panama ranks 106th of 188 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9369 | 1.05 | 0.1122 | Panama |
| 2000s | 1.4 | 2 | 0.6072 | Panama |
| 2010s | 2.48 | 2.73 | 0.2553 | Panama |
| 2020s | 3.08 | 3.55 | 0.4703 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nurses and midwives per 1000 people, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Panama, at 3.35 against 3.07 in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1000 people between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 0.28, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
- Costa Rica ranks 109th and Panama ranks 106th 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.