Colombia vs Costa Rica: Social spending oecd longrun

Colombia
14.06
in 2023
Costa Rica
12.64
in 2022
Colombia rank
37th
Costa Rica rank
39th

Social spending oecd longrun over time

  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
051015201020162023

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 14.06 against 12.64 in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.42.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 37th and Costa Rica ranks 39th of 42 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2010s 13.74 12.03 1.7 Colombia
2020s 15.4 13.24 2.16 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher social spending oecd longrun, Colombia or Costa Rica?
Colombia, at 14.06 against 12.64 in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in social spending oecd longrun between Colombia and Costa Rica?
1.42, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for social spending oecd longrun?
Colombia ranks 37th and Costa Rica ranks 39th of 42 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Social spending oecd longrun. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Social spending oecd longrun
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
42 places, 1,937 data points, 1880–2024
Last refreshed