Brazil vs Costa Rica: Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita
Brazil
2.5 percent
in 2023
Costa Rica
2.5 percent
in 2023
Brazil rank
107th
Costa Rica rank
107th
Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita over time
- Brazil
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 2.5 percent against 2.5 percent in Costa Rica, a difference of 0 percent.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 107th and Costa Rica ranks 107th of 169 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.26 percent | 3.89 percent | 2.37 percent | Brazil |
| 2010s | 2.57 percent | 2.74 percent | 0.17 percent | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2.98 percent | 2.5 percent | 0.475 percent | Brazil |
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, Brazil or Costa Rica?
- Brazil, 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 Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 0 percent, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita?
- Brazil 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.