Costa Rica vs North Macedonia: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Costa Rica
15.4 percent
in 2023
North Macedonia
15.2 percent
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
75th
North Macedonia rank
76th
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Costa Rica
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 15.4 percent against 15.2 percent in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.2 percent.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 75th and North Macedonia ranks 76th of 126 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.72 percent | 15.06 percent | 1.34 percent | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 15.93 percent | 20.07 percent | 4.15 percent | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity, Costa Rica or North Macedonia?
- Costa Rica, at 15.4 percent against 15.2 percent in North Macedonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Costa Rica and North Macedonia?
- 0.2 percent, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and North Macedonia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and North Macedonia rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Costa Rica ranks 75th and North Macedonia ranks 76th 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).