Costa Rica vs Estonia: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%)
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) over time
- Costa Rica
- Estonia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 13.9% against 13.1% in Estonia, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 80th and Estonia ranks 82nd of 130 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.7% | 8.3% | 5.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 9.9% | 5.6% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population, Costa Rica or Estonia?
- Costa Rica, at 13.9% against 13.1% in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population between Costa Rica and Estonia?
- 0.8%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Estonia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Estonia rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Costa Rica ranks 80th and Estonia ranks 82nd of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as moderately or severely food insecure. A household is classified as moderately or severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to low quality diets and might have been forced to also reduce the quantity of food they would normally eat because of a lack of money or other resources.