Costa Rica vs United States of America: Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita
Costa Rica
2.5 percent
in 2023
United States of America
2.5 percent
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
107th
United States of America rank
107th
Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- United States of America
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2.5 percent against 2.5 percent in United States of America, 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 United States of America 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 | United States of America | 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 United States of America?
- Costa Rica, at 2.5 percent against 2.5 percent in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita between Costa Rica and United States of America?
- 0 percent, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United States of America?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and United States of America rank globally for share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 107th and United States of America 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.