Costa Rica vs Samoa: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people
Costa Rica
3.07
in 2022
Samoa
3.06
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
109th
Samoa rank
111th
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people over time
- Costa Rica
- Samoa
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 3.07 against 3.06 in Samoa, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Samoa ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 109th and Samoa ranks 111th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.08 | 1.94 | 0.855 | Samoa |
| 2000s | 1.53 | 1.75 | 0.2255 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 2.42 | 2.11 | 0.3034 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 3.06 | 3.06 | 0.006 | 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 Samoa?
- Costa Rica, at 3.07 against 3.06 in Samoa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1000 people between Costa Rica and Samoa?
- 0.01, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Samoa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Samoa rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
- Costa Rica ranks 109th and Samoa ranks 111th 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.