Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Costa Rica
15.4
in 2023
Uruguay
16.2
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
75th
Uruguay rank
73rd
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 16.2 against 15.4 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.8.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 75th and Uruguay ranks 73rd of 126 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.9 | 13.65 | 1.25 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 15.93 | 15.3 | 0.625 | 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, Costa Rica or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 16.2 against 15.4 in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 0.8, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Costa Rica ranks 75th and Uruguay ranks 73rd 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.