Cape Verde vs Costa Rica: Number of people who are severely food insecure
Cape Verde
100,000 people
in 2023
Costa Rica
100,000 people
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
92nd
Costa Rica rank
92nd
Number of people who are severely food insecure over time
- Cape Verde
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 100,000 people against 100,000 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 0 people.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 92nd and Costa Rica ranks 92nd of 118 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | 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, Cape Verde or Costa Rica?
- Cape Verde, 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 Cape Verde and Costa Rica?
- 0 people, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Costa Rica?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Costa Rica rank globally for number of people who are severely food insecure?
- Cape Verde 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
Severe food insecurity is defined by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). It is strongly related to insufficient quantity of food (energy).