What is the difference in goal 2: zero hunger between Costa Rica and Lesotho?

0 5 year moving average, with Costa Rica ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lesotho?

20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as GOAL 2: Zero Hunger (5 year moving average). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Lesotho: GOAL 2: Zero Hunger

Costa Rica

0.7 5 year moving average

in 2023

Lesotho

0.7 5 year moving average

in 2023

Costa Rica rank

71st

Lesotho rank

71st

GOAL 2: Zero Hunger over time

Costa Rica
Lesotho

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.7 5 year moving average against 0.7 5 year moving average in Lesotho, a difference of 0 5 year moving average.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 71st and Lesotho ranks 71st of 214 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.6545 5 year moving average	0.853 5 year moving average	0.1985 5 year moving average	Lesotho
2010s	0.6977 5 year moving average	0.761 5 year moving average	0.0633 5 year moving average	Lesotho
2020s	0.85 5 year moving average	0.85 5 year moving average	0 5 year moving average	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goal 2: zero hunger, Costa Rica or Lesotho?: Costa Rica, at 0.7 5 year moving average against 0.7 5 year moving average in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in goal 2: zero hunger between Costa Rica and Lesotho?: 0 5 year moving average, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lesotho?: 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Lesotho rank globally for goal 2: zero hunger?: Costa Rica ranks 71st and Lesotho ranks 71st of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as GOAL 2: Zero Hunger (5 year moving average). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: GOAL 2: Zero Hunger (5 year moving average)
Unit: 5 year moving average
Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 4,300 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

SDG Goal 2 data availability. Source: UN Global SDG Indicators Database