Belgium vs Costa Rica: Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita
Belgium
2.5 percent
in 2023
Costa Rica
2.5 percent
in 2023
Belgium rank
107th
Costa Rica rank
107th
Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita over time
- Belgium
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 2.5 percent against 2.5 percent in Costa Rica, a difference of 0 percent.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 107th and Costa Rica ranks 107th of 169 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5 percent | 3.89 percent | 1.39 percent | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2.5 percent | 2.74 percent | 0.24 percent | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2.5 percent | 2.5 percent | 0 percent | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita, Belgium or Costa Rica?
- Belgium, at 2.5 percent against 2.5 percent in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita between Belgium and Costa Rica?
- 0 percent, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Costa Rica?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Costa Rica rank globally for share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita?
- Belgium ranks 107th and Costa Rica ranks 107th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population who are undernourished 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
Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.