Costa Rica vs Romania: Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita
Costa Rica
2.5 percent
in 2023
Romania
2.5 percent
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
107th
Romania rank
107th
Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Romania
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2.5 percent against 2.5 percent in Romania, a difference of 0 percent.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 107th and Romania 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 | Costa Rica | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.89 percent | 2.5 percent | 1.39 percent | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2.74 percent | 2.5 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, Costa Rica or Romania?
- Costa Rica, at 2.5 percent against 2.5 percent in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita between Costa Rica and Romania?
- 0 percent, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Romania?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Romania rank globally for share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 107th and Romania 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.