Costa Rica vs Cuba: Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita
Costa Rica
0.23
in 2020
Cuba
0.23
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
123rd
Cuba rank
123rd
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Cuba
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.23 against 0.23 in Cuba, a difference of 0.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 123rd and Cuba ranks 123rd of 185 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.218 | 0.23 | 0.012 | Cuba |
| 2010s | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.01 | Cuba |
| 2020s | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita, Costa Rica or Cuba?
- Costa Rica, at 0.23 against 0.23 in Cuba as of 2020.
- What is the difference in inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita between Costa Rica and Cuba?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Cuba?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Cuba rank globally for inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 123rd and Cuba ranks 123rd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Inequality of food consumption is measured by the coefficient of variation in per capita caloric consumption. Higher values represent larger levels of dietary inequality. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.