Australia vs Costa Rica: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Australia
13.8
in 2023
Costa Rica
15.4
in 2023
Australia rank
78th
Costa Rica rank
75th
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Australia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 15.4 against 13.8 in Australia, a difference of 1.6.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 78th and Costa Rica ranks 75th of 126 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.18 | 13.72 | 1.54 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 12.5 | 15.93 | 3.43 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity, Australia or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 15.4 against 13.8 in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Australia and Costa Rica?
- 1.6, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Costa Rica?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Costa Rica rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Australia ranks 78th and Costa Rica ranks 75th of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.