Costa Rica vs Mauritius: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet
Costa Rica
14.2%
in 2024
Mauritius
15.2%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
89th
Mauritius rank
88th
Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Costa Rica
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 15.2% against 14.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Mauritius ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 89th and Mauritius ranks 88th of 150 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Mauritius in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.9% | 13.9% | 1.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 16.8% | 0.1% | Mauritius |
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 Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 15.2% against 14.2% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet between Costa Rica and Mauritius?
- 1.0%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mauritius?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Mauritius rank globally for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Costa Rica ranks 89th and Mauritius ranks 88th 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.