Costa Rica vs Iceland: Pharmacists per 10,000 population
Costa Rica
12.09 per 10,000 population
in 2022
Iceland
12.2 per 10,000 population
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
15th
Iceland rank
13th
Pharmacists per 10,000 population over time
- Costa Rica
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 12.2 per 10,000 population against 12.09 per 10,000 population in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.11 per 10,000 population.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 15th and Iceland ranks 13th of 165 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.91 per 10,000 population | 9.6 per 10,000 population | 6.69 per 10,000 population | Iceland |
| 2010s | 9.2 per 10,000 population | 4.95 per 10,000 population | 4.25 per 10,000 population | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 11.71 per 10,000 population | 5.88 per 10,000 population | 5.83 per 10,000 population | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pharmacists per 10,000 population, Costa Rica or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 12.2 per 10,000 population against 12.09 per 10,000 population in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pharmacists per 10,000 population between Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 0.11 per 10,000 population, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Iceland rank globally for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
- Costa Rica ranks 15th and Iceland ranks 13th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization β processed by Our World in Data, published as Pharmacists per 10,000 population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population).