Costa Rica vs Mongolia: Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet
Costa Rica
699,999 people
in 2024
Mongolia
600,000 people
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
100th
Mongolia rank
101st
Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Costa Rica
- Mongolia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 699,999 people against 600,000 people in Mongolia, a difference of 99,999 people.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Mongolia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Mongolia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 100th and Mongolia ranks 101st of 150 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Mongolia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 733,333 people | 833,333 people | 100,000 people | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 840,000 people | 700,000 people | 140,000 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 Mongolia?
- Costa Rica, at 699,999 people against 600,000 people in Mongolia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet between Costa Rica and Mongolia?
- 99,999 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mongolia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Mongolia rank globally for number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Costa Rica ranks 100th and Mongolia 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.