Costa Rica vs Spain: Dietary compositions by commodity group

Costa Rica
37.89
in 2023
Spain
36.06
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
136th
Spain rank
139th

Dietary compositions by commodity group over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Spain
1020304050196119922023

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 37.89 against 36.06 in Spain, a difference of 1.83.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 136th and Spain ranks 139th of 192 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 11.41 16.11 4.69 Spain
1970s 23.29 21.19 2.1 Costa Rica
1980s 25 27.2 2.2 Spain
1990s 38.47 35.3 3.18 Costa Rica
2000s 27.72 39.49 11.77 Spain
2010s 32.36 43.32 10.95 Spain
2020s 34.48 36.65 2.17 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dietary compositions by commodity group, Costa Rica or Spain?
Costa Rica, at 37.89 against 36.06 in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in dietary compositions by commodity group between Costa Rica and Spain?
1.83, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Spain?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Spain rank globally for dietary compositions by commodity group?
Costa Rica ranks 136th and Spain ranks 139th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Dietary compositions by commodity group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed