Chile vs Costa Rica: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita
Chile
3,057 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Costa Rica
3,061 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Chile rank
82nd
Costa Rica rank
80th
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita over time
- Chile
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 3,061 kilocalories per day against 3,057 kilocalories per day in Chile, a difference of 4 kilocalories per day.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 82nd and Costa Rica ranks 80th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 4 and Costa Rica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,490 kilocalories per day | 2,096 kilocalories per day | 394.77 kilocalories per day | Chile |
| 1970s | 2,563 kilocalories per day | 2,357 kilocalories per day | 205.86 kilocalories per day | Chile |
| 1980s | 2,493 kilocalories per day | 2,549 kilocalories per day | 55.96 kilocalories per day | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 2,703 kilocalories per day | 2,707 kilocalories per day | 4.67 kilocalories per day | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 2,900 kilocalories per day | 2,843 kilocalories per day | 57.1 kilocalories per day | Chile |
| 2010s | 2,939 kilocalories per day | 2,958 kilocalories per day | 18.86 kilocalories per day | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 3,096 kilocalories per day | 3,049 kilocalories per day | 47.45 kilocalories per day | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita, Chile or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 3,061 kilocalories per day against 3,057 kilocalories per day in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita between Chile and Costa Rica?
- 4 kilocalories per day, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Costa Rica rank globally for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- Chile ranks 82nd and Costa Rica ranks 80th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Daily per capita supply of calories 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
Daily per capita supply of calories is measured in kilocalories per person per day. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.