Costa Rica vs Greece: Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories
Costa Rica
2.5 percent
in 2023
Greece
2.5 percent
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
107th
Greece rank
107th
Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Costa Rica
- Greece
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2.5 percent against 2.5 percent in Greece, a difference of 0 percent.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 107th and Greece ranks 107th of 169 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.89 percent | 2.5 percent | 1.39 percent | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2.74 percent | 2.5 percent | 0.24 percent | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2.5 percent | 2.5 percent | 0 percent | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories, Costa Rica or Greece?
- Costa Rica, at 2.5 percent against 2.5 percent in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories between Costa Rica and Greece?
- 0 percent, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Greece?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Greece rank globally for share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories?
- Costa Rica ranks 107th and Greece ranks 107th of 169 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 Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.