Costa Rica vs Republic of Moldova: Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure
Costa Rica
800,000 people
in 2023
Republic of Moldova
800,000 people
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
90th
Republic of Moldova rank
90th
Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure over time
- Costa Rica
- Republic of Moldova
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 800,000 people against 800,000 people in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 0 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 90th and Republic of Moldova ranks 90th of 126 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Moldova in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Republic of Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 680,000 people | 760,000 people | 80,000 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 2020s | 800,000 people | 775,000 people | 25,000 people | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure, Costa Rica or Republic of Moldova?
- Costa Rica, at 800,000 people against 800,000 people in Republic of Moldova as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure between Costa Rica and Republic of Moldova?
- 0 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Republic of Moldova?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Republic of Moldova rank globally for number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure?
- Costa Rica ranks 90th and Republic of Moldova ranks 90th of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Food insecurity is defined by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). Moderate food insecurity is associated with the inability to regularly eat healthy, nutritious diets. Severe food insecurity is related to insufficient quantity of food.