Costa Rica vs Jamaica: Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet
Costa Rica
699,999 people
in 2024
Jamaica
600,000 people
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
100th
Jamaica rank
101st
Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Costa Rica
- Jamaica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 699,999 people against 600,000 people in Jamaica, a difference of 99,999 people.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 100th and Jamaica ranks 101st of 150 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 733,333 people | 500,000 people | 233,333 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 840,000 people | 620,000 people | 220,000 people | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet, Costa Rica or Jamaica?
- Costa Rica, at 699,999 people against 600,000 people in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet between Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 99,999 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Jamaica rank globally for number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Costa Rica ranks 100th and Jamaica ranks 101st of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet in a given country and year.