Costa Rica vs Netherlands: Share of population with severe food insecurity
Costa Rica
2.7 percent
in 2023
Netherlands
2.7 percent
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
80th
Netherlands rank
80th
Share of population with severe food insecurity over time
- Costa Rica
- Netherlands
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2.7 percent against 2.7 percent in Netherlands, a difference of 0 percent.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 80th and Netherlands ranks 80th of 125 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.18 percent | 1.56 percent | 0.62 percent | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2.8 percent | 1.85 percent | 0.95 percent | Costa Rica |
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 Netherlands?
- Costa Rica, at 2.7 percent against 2.7 percent in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with severe food insecurity between Costa Rica and Netherlands?
- 0 percent, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Netherlands?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Netherlands rank globally for share of population with severe food insecurity?
- Costa Rica ranks 80th and Netherlands ranks 80th 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.