Azerbaijan vs Costa Rica: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Azerbaijan
14 percent
in 2023
Costa Rica
15.4 percent
in 2023
Azerbaijan rank
77th
Costa Rica rank
75th
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Azerbaijan
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 15.4 percent against 14 percent in Azerbaijan, a difference of 1.4 percent.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Azerbaijan's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Azerbaijan ranks 77th 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 | Azerbaijan | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.12 percent | 13.72 percent | 5.6 percent | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 11.45 percent | 15.93 percent | 4.48 percent | 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, Azerbaijan or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 15.4 percent against 14 percent in Azerbaijan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Azerbaijan and Costa Rica?
- 1.4 percent, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Costa Rica?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Azerbaijan and Costa Rica rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Azerbaijan ranks 77th and Costa Rica ranks 75th of 126 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 population with moderate or severe food insecurity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Food insecurity is defined by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). Moderate food insecurity is associated with the inability to regularly eat healthy, nutritious diets. Severe food insecurity is more related to insufficient quantity of food (energy).