Costa Rica vs Zimbabwe: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people

Costa Rica
3.07
in 2022
Zimbabwe
3.07
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
109th
Zimbabwe rank
109th

Nurses and midwives per 1000 people over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Zimbabwe
11.522.53199020062022

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 3.07 against 3.07 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 109th and Zimbabwe ranks 109th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 0.8905 1.54 0.651 Zimbabwe
2000s 1.77 0.905 0.866 Costa Rica
2010s 2.38 1.44 0.9371 Costa Rica
2020s 3.07 2.55 0.5175 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 Zimbabwe?
Costa Rica, at 3.07 against 3.07 in Zimbabwe as of 2022.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1000 people between Costa Rica and Zimbabwe?
0, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Zimbabwe?
14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Zimbabwe rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
Costa Rica ranks 109th and Zimbabwe ranks 109th 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