Costa Rica vs Mexico: Share of population with severe food insecurity
Costa Rica
2.7 percent
in 2023
Mexico
2.9 percent
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
80th
Mexico rank
78th
Share of population with severe food insecurity over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 2.9 percent against 2.7 percent in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2 percent.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 80th and Mexico ranks 78th of 125 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.18 percent | 3.56 percent | 1.38 percent | Mexico |
| 2020s | 2.8 percent | 3.15 percent | 0.35 percent | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with severe food insecurity, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 2.9 percent against 2.7 percent in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with severe food insecurity between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 0.2 percent, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for share of population with severe food insecurity?
- Costa Rica ranks 80th and Mexico ranks 78th of 125 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 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
Someone suffering from severe food insecurity has an insufficient quantity of food. They will experience symptoms such as physical hunger.