Costa Rica vs Georgia: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Costa Rica
1,899 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Georgia
1,897 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
67th
Georgia rank
70th
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Costa Rica
- Georgia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1,899 kilocalories per person per day against 1,897 kilocalories per person per day in Georgia, a difference of 2 kilocalories per person per day.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Georgia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 67th and Georgia ranks 70th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Georgia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Georgia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,848 kilocalories per person per day | 1,912 kilocalories per person per day | 64.7 kilocalories per person per day | Georgia |
| 2010s | 1,876 kilocalories per person per day | 1,902 kilocalories per person per day | 26.1 kilocalories per person per day | Georgia |
| 2020s | 1,893 kilocalories per person per day | 1,892 kilocalories per person per day | 0.6 kilocalories per person per day | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Costa Rica or Georgia?
- Costa Rica, at 1,899 kilocalories per person per day against 1,897 kilocalories per person per day in Georgia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Costa Rica and Georgia?
- 2 kilocalories per person per day, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Georgia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Georgia rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Costa Rica ranks 67th and Georgia ranks 70th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Minimum daily requirement of calories. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The minimum amount of daily dietary energy per person that is considered adequate to ensure they maintain a minimum weight for health. Across a population, this takes factors such as the age, sex, height, and activity levels of different individuals into account.