What is the difference in number of people who are severely food insecure between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Costa Rica?

0 people, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.

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

9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.

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 severely food insecure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Costa Rica: Number of people who are severely food insecure

Bosnia and Herzegovina

100,000 people

in 2023

Costa Rica

100,000 people

in 2023

Bosnia and Herzegovina rank

92nd

Costa Rica rank

92nd

Number of people who are severely food insecure over time

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Costa Rica

How they compare

Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 100,000 people against 100,000 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 0 people.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 92nd and Costa Rica ranks 92nd of 118 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Costa Rica	Difference	Ahead
2010s	100,000 people	100,000 people	0 people	—
2020s	100,000 people	100,000 people	0 people	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are severely food insecure, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Costa Rica?: Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 100,000 people against 100,000 people in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people who are severely food insecure between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Costa Rica?: 0 people, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Costa Rica?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Costa Rica rank globally for number of people who are severely food insecure?: Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 92nd and Costa Rica ranks 92nd of 118 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 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

Indicator: Number of people who are severely food insecure
Unit: people
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 118 places, 973 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Severe food insecurity is defined by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). It is strongly related to insufficient quantity of food (energy).