Costa Rica vs Saudi Arabia: Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita
Costa Rica
2.5 percent
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
2.5 percent
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
107th
Saudi Arabia rank
107th
Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2.5 percent against 2.5 percent in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0 percent.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 107th and Saudi Arabia ranks 107th of 169 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.89 percent | 4.09 percent | 0.2 percent | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 2.74 percent | 2.75 percent | 0.01 percent | Saudi Arabia |
| 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Costa Rica, at 2.5 percent against 2.5 percent in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita between Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
- 0 percent, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 107th and Saudi Arabia 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.