Costa Rica vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet
Costa Rica
14.2%
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
14.0%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
89th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
90th
Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Costa Rica
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 14.2% against 14.0% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 89th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 90th 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 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.9% | 10.5% | 4.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 15.0% | 1.7% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet, Costa Rica or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Costa Rica, at 14.2% against 14.0% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet between Costa Rica and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 0.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Costa Rica ranks 89th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 90th 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 Share of population that 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
Percentage of the total population unable to afford a healthy diet. A diet is considered unaffordable when the diet cost plus expenditures for basic non-food needs exceed income per capita per day.