Costa Rica vs Türkiye: Inequality in per capita calorie intake
Costa Rica
0.23
in 2020
Türkiye
0.23
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
123rd
Türkiye rank
123rd
Inequality in per capita calorie intake over time
- Costa Rica
- Türkiye
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.23 against 0.23 in Türkiye, a difference of 0.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 123rd and Türkiye ranks 123rd of 185 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.218 | 0.25 | 0.032 | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in per capita calorie intake, Costa Rica or Türkiye?
- Costa Rica, at 0.23 against 0.23 in Türkiye as of 2020.
- What is the difference in inequality in per capita calorie intake between Costa Rica and Türkiye?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Türkiye?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Türkiye rank globally for inequality in per capita calorie intake?
- Costa Rica ranks 123rd and Türkiye ranks 123rd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Inequality in per capita calorie intake. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The inequality in dietary calorie intake is measured as the coefficient of variation in energy intake. It represents the spread of intakes around the mean. Higher values represent larger levels of dietary inequality.