Costa Rica vs Finland: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population over time
- Costa Rica
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 2.9% against 2.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Finland ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 80th and Finland ranks 78th 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 | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 0.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population, Costa Rica or Finland?
- Finland, at 2.9% against 2.7% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population between Costa Rica and Finland?
- 0.2%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Finland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Finland rank globally for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Costa Rica ranks 80th and Finland ranks 78th of 125 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Prevalence of 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 severely food insecure. A household is classified as severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to several of the most severe experiences described in the FIES questions, such as to have been forced to reduce the quantity of the food, to have skipped meals, having gone hungry, or having to go for a whole day without eating because of a lack of money or other resources.