Costa Rica vs Ireland: Pharmacists per 10,000 population
Costa Rica
12.09 per 10,000 population
in 2022
Ireland
11.89 per 10,000 population
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
15th
Ireland rank
16th
Pharmacists per 10,000 population over time
- Costa Rica
- Ireland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 12.09 per 10,000 population against 11.89 per 10,000 population in Ireland, a difference of 0.2 per 10,000 population.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 15th and Ireland ranks 16th of 165 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.91 per 10,000 population | 8.01 per 10,000 population | 5.1 per 10,000 population | Ireland |
| 2010s | 9.2 per 10,000 population | 11.36 per 10,000 population | 2.16 per 10,000 population | Ireland |
| 2020s | 11.71 per 10,000 population | 11.98 per 10,000 population | 0.27 per 10,000 population | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pharmacists per 10,000 population, Costa Rica or Ireland?
- Costa Rica, at 12.09 per 10,000 population against 11.89 per 10,000 population in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in pharmacists per 10,000 population between Costa Rica and Ireland?
- 0.2 per 10,000 population, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ireland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Ireland rank globally for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
- Costa Rica ranks 15th and Ireland ranks 16th 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).