Costa Rica vs Morocco: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet
Costa Rica
14.2%
in 2024
Morocco
13.6%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
89th
Morocco rank
91st
Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Costa Rica
- Morocco
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 14.2% against 13.6% in Morocco, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 89th and Morocco ranks 91st 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 | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.9% | 12.5% | 2.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 13.3% | 3.3% | 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 Morocco?
- Costa Rica, at 14.2% against 13.6% in Morocco as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet between Costa Rica and Morocco?
- 0.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Morocco?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Morocco rank globally for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Costa Rica ranks 89th and Morocco ranks 91st 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.