Cape Verde vs Costa Rica: Number of people who are undernourished

Cape Verde
100,000 millions
in 2023
Costa Rica
100,000 millions
in 2014
Cape Verde rank
104th
Costa Rica rank
104th

Number of people who are undernourished over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Costa Rica
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k200120122023

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 100,000 millions against 100,000 millions in Costa Rica, a difference of 0 millions.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Cape Verde ranks 104th and Costa Rica ranks 104th of 131 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 100,000 millions 155,556 millions 55,556 millions Costa Rica
2010s 100,000 millions 100,000 millions 0 millions

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Cape Verde or Costa Rica?
Cape Verde, at 100,000 millions against 100,000 millions in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Cape Verde and Costa Rica?
0 millions, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Costa Rica?
14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2014.
How do Cape Verde and Costa Rica rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
Cape Verde ranks 104th and Costa Rica ranks 104th of 131 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 undernourished. 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 undernourished
Unit
millions
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
131 places, 2,706 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed

Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.