What is the difference in share of population with severe food insecurity between Costa Rica and Philippines?

0.3 percent, with Philippines ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Philippines?

6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.

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.

Costa Rica vs Philippines: Share of population with severe food insecurity

Costa Rica

2.7 percent

in 2023

Philippines

3 percent

in 2023

Costa Rica rank

80th

Philippines rank

77th

Share of population with severe food insecurity over time

Costa Rica
Philippines

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 3 percent against 2.7 percent in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3 percent.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Philippines ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 80th and Philippines ranks 77th of 125 countries.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
2010s	2.5 percent	3.6 percent	1.1 percent	Philippines
2020s	2.8 percent	3.05 percent	0.25 percent	Philippines

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 Philippines?: Philippines, at 3 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 Philippines?: 0.3 percent, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Philippines?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Philippines rank globally for share of population with severe food insecurity?: Costa Rica ranks 80th and Philippines ranks 77th 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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Indicator: Share of population with severe food insecurity
Unit: percent
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 125 places, 1,042 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Someone suffering from severe food insecurity has an insufficient quantity of food. They will experience symptoms such as physical hunger.