Costa Rica vs French Polynesia: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita
Costa Rica
3,061 kilocalories per day
in 2023
French Polynesia
3,045 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
80th
French Polynesia rank
83rd
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- French Polynesia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 3,061 kilocalories per day against 3,045 kilocalories per day in French Polynesia, a difference of 16 kilocalories per day.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was French Polynesia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 80th and French Polynesia ranks 83rd of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and French Polynesia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | French Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,096 kilocalories per day | 2,605 kilocalories per day | 509.46 kilocalories per day | French Polynesia |
| 1970s | 2,357 kilocalories per day | 2,750 kilocalories per day | 393.01 kilocalories per day | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 2,549 kilocalories per day | 2,665 kilocalories per day | 115.78 kilocalories per day | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 2,707 kilocalories per day | 2,735 kilocalories per day | 27.94 kilocalories per day | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 2,843 kilocalories per day | 2,840 kilocalories per day | 3.42 kilocalories per day | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2,958 kilocalories per day | 2,977 kilocalories per day | 18.89 kilocalories per day | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 3,049 kilocalories per day | 3,095 kilocalories per day | 46.25 kilocalories per day | French Polynesia |
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, Costa Rica or French Polynesia?
- Costa Rica, at 3,061 kilocalories per day against 3,045 kilocalories per day in French Polynesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita between Costa Rica and French Polynesia?
- 16 kilocalories per day, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and French Polynesia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and French Polynesia rank globally for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 80th and French Polynesia ranks 83rd 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.