What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Costa Rica and New Caledonia?

0 millions, with Costa Rica ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and New Caledonia?

14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2014.

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.

Costa Rica vs New Caledonia: Number of people who are undernourished

Costa Rica

100,000 millions

in 2014

New Caledonia

100,000 millions

in 2023

Costa Rica rank

104th

New Caledonia rank

104th

Number of people who are undernourished over time

Costa Rica
New Caledonia

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 100,000 millions against 100,000 millions in New Caledonia, a difference of 0 millions.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 104th and New Caledonia 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	Costa Rica	New Caledonia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	155,556 millions	100,000 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, Costa Rica or New Caledonia?: Costa Rica, at 100,000 millions against 100,000 millions in New Caledonia as of 2014.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Costa Rica and New Caledonia?: 0 millions, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and New Caledonia?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2014.
How do Costa Rica and New Caledonia rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?: Costa Rica ranks 104th and New Caledonia 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: 07 August 2026

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