Algeria vs Costa Rica: Prevalence of unaffordability (PUA) — Value — July 2026
Prevalence of unaffordability (PUA) — Value — July 2026 over time
- Algeria
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 41.8 % against 38.8 % in Algeria, a difference of 3 %.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 51st and Costa Rica ranks 49th of 137 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.67 % | 54 % | 13.33 % | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 42.28 % | 52.47 % | 10.18 % | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of unaffordability (pua) — value — july 2026, Algeria or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 41.8 % against 38.8 % in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in prevalence of unaffordability (pua) — value — july 2026 between Algeria and Costa Rica?
- 3 %, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Costa Rica?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Costa Rica rank globally for prevalence of unaffordability (pua) — value — july 2026?
- Algeria ranks 51st and Costa Rica ranks 49th of 137 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Prevalence of unaffordability (PUA) — Value — July 2026 (SOFI report). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicators on the cost and affordability of a healthy diet (CoAHD) are estimated in each country and show the population’s physical and economic access to least expensive locally available foods to meet requirements for a healthy diet, as defined in food-based dietary guidelines (FBDGs). The indicators use observed retail food consumer prices and income distributions to provide an operational measure of people’s access to locally available foods in the proportions needed for health. These indicators support efforts within the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture by 2030 (SDG 2). They also support the monitoring of progress towards the objective of transforming agrifood systems by promoting “nutrition-sensitive agriculture”. FAO, in partnership with the Food Price for Nutrition of the World Bank, produces and reports the CoAHD indicators.